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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Silicone Rubber / PTFE Laminates
NAICS 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
SIC 3069 - Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 135,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $274,137 8,233,665 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $255,683 24,368 kW-months/year $10.49
Natural Gas $255,683 37,876 MMBtu $6.75
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $785,503
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $61,432 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$15,185
Cost:
$6,000
- - - - - - $15,185 2,243 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$15,185
2,243
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,795
Cost:
$75,903
$5,577 169,004 $2,730 260 - - - - - - $4,488 - $5,577
169,004
kWh
$2,730
260
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$4,488
-
$
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$7,543
Cost:
$750
- - - - - - $7,543 1,114 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$7,543
1,114
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,515
Cost:
$300
$4,042 122,485 $2,473 236 - - - - - - - - $4,042
122,485
kWh
$2,473
236
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,757
Cost:
$720
$5,757 174,455 - - - - - - - - - - $5,757
174,455
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$4,940
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $4,940 78,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$4,940
78,000
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$3,837
Cost:
$2,500
- - $3,837 365 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,837
365
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$1,521
Cost:
$6,250
- - - - $1,521 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,521
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$1,371
Cost:
-
- - $1,371 392 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,371
392
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$761
Cost:
-
$430 13,021 $331 32 - - - - - - - - $430
13,021
kWh
$331
32
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$702
Cost:
-
$702 21,285 - - - - - - - - - - $702
21,285
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
12: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$505
Cost:
-
$505 15,306 - - - - - - - - - - $505
15,306
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$61,432
Cost:
$92,423
$17,013 515,556 $10,742 1,285 $1,521 - $22,728 3,357 $4,940 78,000 $4,488 - $17,013
515,556
kWh
$10,742
1,285
kW-months/year
$1,521
-
$
$22,728
3,357
MMBtu
$4,940
78,000
lb
$4,488
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost