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Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2004 |
| Principal Product | Brass Castings |
| NAICS | 331529 - Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) |
| SIC | 3366 - Copper Foundries |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 55 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 50,000 |
| Annual Production | 2,680 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,080 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $185,555 | 3,180,970 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $97,745 | 15,970 | kW-months/year | $6.12 |
| Natural Gas | $58,430 | 5,016 | MMBtu | $11.65 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $341,730 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $39,561 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $30,175 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS |
Savings: $18,210 Cost: $3,000 |
- | - | $18,210 | 3,000 | - | - |
- - kWh |
$18,210 3,000 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY |
Savings: $9,386 Cost: $360 |
- | - | - | - | $9,386 | 806 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$9,386 806 MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR |
Savings: $3,305 Cost: $800 |
$3,305 | 56,653 | - | - | - | - |
$3,305 56,653 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY |
Savings: $1,878 Cost: $4,000 |
$1,878 | 32,378 | - | - | - | - |
$1,878 32,378 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,266 Cost: $750 |
$1,266 | 21,832 | - | - | - | - |
$1,266 21,832 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,198 Cost: - |
$1,198 | 20,655 | - | - | - | - |
$1,198 20,655 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $1,132 Cost: $400 |
$921 | 18,885 | $211 | 35 | - | - |
$921 18,885 kWh |
$211 35 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $904 Cost: $500 |
$904 | 11,444 | - | - | - | - |
$904 11,444 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY |
Savings: $857 Cost: $200 |
- | - | - | - | $857 | 74 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$857 74 MMBtu |
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| 10: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION |
Savings: $768 Cost: $300 |
- | - | - | - | $768 | 66 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$768 66 MMBtu |
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| 11: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED |
Savings: $657 Cost: $380 |
$657 | 10,407 | - | - | - | - |
$657 10,407 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $39,561 Cost: $10,690 |
$10,129 | 172,254 | $18,421 | 3,035 | $11,011 | 946 | $10,129 172,254 kWh |
$18,421 3,035 kW-months/year |
$11,011 946 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $30,175 Cost: $10,330 |
$10,129 | 172,254 | $18,421 | 3,035 | $1,625 | 140 | $10,129 172,254 kWh |
$18,421 3,035 kW-months/year |
$1,625 140 MMBtu |
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