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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product welded and weldless chains
NAICS 332618 - Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
SIC 3496 - Misc. Fabricated Wire Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 242
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 302,000
Annual Production 26,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $785,790 17,765,271 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $323,138 38,391 kW-months/year $8.42
Natural Gas $492,717 102,200 MMBtu $4.82
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,624,088
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $700,983 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $56,195
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ Tgal
01: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$600,960
Cost:
$1,440,000
$439,296 9,984,000 $161,664 19,200 - - - - - - - - $439,296
9,984,000
kWh
$161,664
19,200
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$38,827
Cost:
$28,400
$34,587 786,081 $4,240 504 - - - - - - - - $34,587
786,081
kWh
$4,240
504
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$16,161
Cost:
$2,500
- - $16,161 1,919 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$16,161
1,919
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER Savings:
$13,784
Cost:
$37,000
- - - - $10,497 2,169 $1,994 1,000,000 - - $1,293 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,497
2,169
MMBtu
$1,994
1,000,000
Tgal
-
-
gal
$1,293
-
Tgal
05: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$9,210
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $9,210 1,911 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,210
1,911
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$6,490
Cost:
$1,925
$6,490 147,503 - - - - - - - - - - $6,490
147,503
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,111
Cost:
$1,500
$3,103 70,526 $1,008 120 - - - - - - - - $3,103
70,526
kWh
$1,008
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$4,055
Cost:
$350
$4,055 92,170 - - - - - - - - - - $4,055
92,170
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$2,850
Cost:
$2,274
- - - - $2,850 591 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,850
591
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,712
Cost:
$200
$2,147 48,804 $565 67 - - - - - - - - $2,147
48,804
kWh
$565
67
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
11: 3.6124 BURN WASTE OIL FOR HEAT Savings:
$1,823
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $1,380 286 - - $443 2,272 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,380
286
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$443
2,272
gal
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$700,983
Cost:
$1,518,149
$489,678 11,129,084 $183,638 21,810 $23,937 4,957 $1,994 1,000,000 $443 2,272 $1,293 - $489,678
11,129,084
kWh
$183,638
21,810
kW-months/year
$23,937
4,957
MMBtu
$1,994
1,000,000
Tgal
$443
2,272
gal
$1,293
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$56,195
Cost:
$32,375
$50,382 1,145,084 $5,813 691 - - - - - - - - $50,382
1,145,084
kWh
$5,813
691
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Water Consumption