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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Extruded Plastic Pellets
NAICS 325991 - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
SIC 3087 - Custom Compound Purchased Resins
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 30
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 175,000
Annual Production 2,700 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $152,771 3,122,400 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $92,759 8,586 kW-months/year $10.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $245,530
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $95,184 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $50,781
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ %
01: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$33,752
Cost:
$27,000
$33,752 688,816 - - - - $33,752
688,816
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
%
02: 2.6125 KEEP EQUIPMENT CLEAN Savings:
$28,000
Cost:
$840
- - - - $28,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$28,000
-
%
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$16,487
Cost:
$6,845
$16,487 336,469 - - - - $16,487
336,469
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
%
04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$5,186
Cost:
$3,000
- - $5,186 480 - - -
-
kWh
$5,186
480
kW-months/year
-
-
%
05: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,202
Cost:
$4,000
$3,202 65,344 - - - - $3,202
65,344
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
%
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$2,764
Cost:
$900
$2,764 56,398 - - - - $2,764
56,398
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
%
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$2,158
Cost:
$900
$7 159 $2,151 199 - - $7
159
kWh
$2,151
199
kW-months/year
-
-
%
08: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,372
Cost:
$263
$963 19,656 $409 38 - - $963
19,656
kWh
$409
38
kW-months/year
-
-
%
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,389
Cost:
$240
$1,043 21,288 $346 32 - - $1,043
21,288
kWh
$346
32
kW-months/year
-
-
%
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$874
Cost:
$150
$874 17,843 - - - - $874
17,843
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$95,184
Cost:
$44,138
$59,092 1,205,973 $8,092 749 $28,000 - $59,092
1,205,973
kWh
$8,092
749
kW-months/year
$28,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$50,781
Cost:
$9,748
$20,221 412,682 $2,560 237 $28,000 - $20,221
412,682
kWh
$2,560
237
kW-months/year
$28,000
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production