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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Vinyl Windows and Doors
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 102,950
Annual Production 160,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,550
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $72,708 1,396,080 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $61,082 5,908 kW-months/year $10.34
Natural Gas $15,176 1,638 MMBtu $9.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $148,966
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $127,813 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ %
01: 4.4510 ADD ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION SHIFT Savings:
$96,000
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - $96,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$96,000
-
%
02: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$13,410
Cost:
$49,000
$6,296 121,088 $7,114 688 - - - - - - $6,296
121,088
kWh
$7,114
688
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 4.1220 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$5,760
Cost:
$5,100
- - - - - - $5,760 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,760
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$3,048
Cost:
$2,000
- - $3,048 295 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,048
295
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$2,793
Cost:
$815
$2,793 53,712 - - - - - - - - $2,793
53,712
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,752
Cost:
$200
$1,050 20,199 $702 68 - - - - - - $1,050
20,199
kWh
$702
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,714
Cost:
$7,800
- - - - $1,714 238 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,714
238
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$513
Cost:
$480
$513 9,861 - - - - - - - - $513
9,861
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$2,823
Cost:
$500
$1,458 28,050 $1,365 132 - - - - - - $1,458
28,050
kWh
$1,365
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$127,813
Cost:
$70,895
$12,110 232,910 $12,229 1,183 $1,714 238 $5,760 - $96,000 - $12,110
232,910
kWh
$12,229
1,183
kW-months/year
$1,714
238
MMBtu
$5,760
-
$
$96,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Increase in Production