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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Investment Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3324 - Steel Investment Foundries
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 41,000
Annual Production 830 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $211,137 4,915,101 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $159,349 16,815 kW-months/year $9.48
Natural Gas $247,708 32,962 MMBtu $7.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $618,194
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $31,661 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $27,000
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$15,624
Cost:
-
- - $15,624 1,800 - - -
-
kWh
$15,624
1,800
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$11,376
Cost:
$4,500
- - $11,376 1,200 - - -
-
kWh
$11,376
1,200
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,486
Cost:
$500
- - - - $1,486 198 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,486
198
MMBtu
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$238
Cost:
-
$238 7,761 - 112 - - $238
7,761
kWh
-
112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,937
Cost:
$6,200
- - - - $2,937 391 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,937
391
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$31,661
Cost:
$11,200
$238 7,761 $27,000 3,112 $4,423 589 $238
7,761
kWh
$27,000
3,112
kW-months/year
$4,423
589
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$27,000
Cost:
$4,500
- - $27,000 3,000 - - -
-
kWh
$27,000
3,000
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas