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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Plactic Bags and Films
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 47,000
Annual Production 7,200,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $221,999 2,318,613 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $54,882 6,045 kW-months/year $9.08
Natural Gas $31,900 3,650 MMBtu $8.74
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $308,781
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $24,575 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,050
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$947
Cost:
-
$716 10,279 $231 25 - - - - $716
10,279
kWh
$231
25
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$3,269
Cost:
$2,500
- - $3,269 360 - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,269
360
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$7,520
Cost:
-
$6,014 86,288 $1,506 166 - - - - $6,014
86,288
kWh
$1,506
166
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,873
Cost:
-
$3,873 55,564 - - - - - - $3,873
55,564
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,288
Cost:
$300
$1,823 26,161 $465 51 - - - - $1,823
26,161
kWh
$465
51
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$588
Cost:
$925
$470 6,736 $118 13 - - - - $470
6,736
kWh
$118
13
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$795
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - $795 91 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$795
91
MMBtu
08: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$4,771
Cost:
-
- - - - $4,771 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,771
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$273
Cost:
-
$273 3,917 - - - - - - $273
3,917
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$251
Cost:
$200
$205 2,934 $46 5 - - - - $205
2,934
kWh
$46
5
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$24,575
Cost:
$4,425
$13,374 191,879 $5,635 620 $4,771 - $795 91 $13,374
191,879
kWh
$5,635
620
kW-months/year
$4,771
-
$
$795
91
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$16,050
Cost:
$500
$9,031 129,579 $2,248 247 $4,771 - - - $9,031
129,579
kWh
$2,248
247
kW-months/year
$4,771
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas