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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Solar Cells
NAICS n/a
SIC 3674 - Semiconductors And Related Devices
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 440
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 130,000
Annual Production 9,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,072
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $388,317 11,066,350 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $242,015 21,887 kW-months/year $11.06
Natural Gas $18,816 2,018 MMBtu $9.32
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $649,148
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $89,673 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $70,358
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$10,955
Cost:
$2,500
- - $10,955 85 - - -
-
kWh
$10,955
85
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,721
Cost:
$2,500
$2,136 60,867 $1,585 148 - - $2,136
60,867
kWh
$1,585
148
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,451
Cost:
-
$2,451 69,816 - - - - $2,451
69,816
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$4,639
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - $4,639 497 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,639
497
MMBtu
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,792
Cost:
-
$1,654 47,132 $1,138 106 - - $1,654
47,132
kWh
$1,138
106
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES Savings:
$1,066
Cost:
$200
$701 19,966 $365 34 - - $701
19,966
kWh
$365
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$62,395
Cost:
$12,000
- - $62,395 423 - - -
-
kWh
$62,395
423
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2611 MODERATE COOLING TOWER OUTLET TEMPERATURE Savings:
$1,654
Cost:
$630
$1,654 47,125 - - - - $1,654
47,125
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$89,673
Cost:
$29,830
$8,596 244,906 $76,438 796 $4,639 497 $8,596
244,906
kWh
$76,438
796
kW-months/year
$4,639
497
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$70,358
Cost:
$12,830
$6,460 184,039 $63,898 563 - - $6,460
184,039
kWh
$63,898
563
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas