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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Plastic containers
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 104
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 211,000
Annual Production 0 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,413,872 18,777,469 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $194,652 33,497 kW-months/year $5.81
Natural Gas $58,349 5,237 MMBtu $11.14
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,666,873
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $287,233 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ %
01: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$95,556
Cost:
$262,000
$22,128 276,610 $2,120 365 $71,308 - - - $22,128
276,610
kWh
$2,120
365
kW-months/year
$71,308
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
02: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$35,540
Cost:
$80,000
$32,316 403,953 $3,224 555 - - - - $32,316
403,953
kWh
$3,224
555
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$49,379
Cost:
$10,700
$44,234 552,930 $5,145 886 - - - - $44,234
552,930
kWh
$5,145
886
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$28,953
Cost:
$4,000
$27,923 349,030 $1,030 367 - - - - $27,923
349,030
kWh
$1,030
367
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$20,478
Cost:
$22,000
$20,478 255,975 - - - - - - $20,478
255,975
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$16,329
Cost:
$1,500
$15,089 188,620 $1,240 213 - - - - $15,089
188,620
kWh
$1,240
213
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$15,035
Cost:
$300
$13,671 170,884 $1,364 235 - - - - $13,671
170,884
kWh
$1,364
235
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
08: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$8,369
Cost:
$500
$(-3,302) (-41,278) $(-329) (-57) - - $12,000 - $(-3,302)
(-41,278)
kWh
$(-329)
(-57)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$12,000
-
%
09: 2.5196 USE SMALL NUMBER OF HIGH OUTPUT UNITS INSTEAD OF MANY SMALL INEFFICIENT UNITS Savings:
$13,539
Cost:
$12,000
$10,421 130,258 $3,118 537 - - - - $10,421
130,258
kWh
$3,118
537
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
10: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION Savings:
$4,055
Cost:
$520
- - $4,055 698 - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,055
698
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$287,233
Cost:
$393,520
$182,958 2,286,982 $20,967 3,799 $71,308 - $12,000 - $182,958
2,286,982
kWh
$20,967
3,799
kW-months/year
$71,308
-
MMBtu
$12,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Increase in Production