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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Automotive/Truck Leaf Springs
NAICS n/a
SIC 3493 - Steel Springs, Except Wire
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 244
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 97,000
Annual Production 9,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $146,672 2,118,600 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $57,439 5,606 kW-months/year $10.25
Natural Gas $396,900 71,076 MMBtu $5.58
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $601,011
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $61,264 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,162
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,396
Cost:
$1,000
$872 20,714 $524 51 - - $872
20,714
kWh
$524
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,018
Cost:
-
$2,018 47,938 - - - - $2,018
47,938
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,005
Cost:
$100
$4,005 95,131 - - - - $4,005
95,131
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,139
Cost:
$882
$3,478 82,620 $1,661 162 - - $3,478
82,620
kWh
$1,661
162
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$2,495
Cost:
$7,000
- - - - $2,495 358 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,495
358
MMBtu
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$9,311
Cost:
$2,000
- - $9,311 908 - - -
-
kWh
$9,311
908
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$36,900
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $36,900 7,738 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$36,900
7,738
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$61,264
Cost:
$40,982
$10,373 246,403 $11,496 1,121 $39,395 8,096 $10,373
246,403
kWh
$11,496
1,121
kW-months/year
$39,395
8,096
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,162
Cost:
$982
$9,501 225,689 $1,661 162 - - $9,501
225,689
kWh
$1,661
162
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas