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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2005 |
| Principal Product | Metal cutting saw blades |
| NAICS | 332216 - Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2425 - |
| Sales | $1,000,000-$5,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 26 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 129,213 |
| Annual Production | 8,722 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,000 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $120,292 | 1,392,000 | kWh | $0.09 |
| Electricity Demand | $23,364 | 3,881 | kW-months/year | $6.02 |
| Natural Gas | $231,376 | 22,089 | MMBtu | $10.47 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $375,032 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $76,406 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $31,769 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT |
Savings: $28,200 Cost: $2,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $28,200 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$28,200 - $ |
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| 02: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC |
Savings: $17,500 Cost: $50,000 |
- | - | - | - | $17,500 | 1,671 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$17,500 1,671 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $11,161 Cost: $2,800 |
- | - | - | - | $11,161 | 1,066 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$11,161 1,066 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS |
Savings: $5,707 Cost: $200 |
- | - | $5,707 | 948 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$5,707 948 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $4,158 Cost: $800 |
$3,436 | 39,948 | $722 | 120 | - | - | - | - |
$3,436 39,948 kWh |
$722 120 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $2,558 Cost: $100 |
$2,114 | 24,584 | $444 | 74 | - | - | - | - |
$2,114 24,584 kWh |
$444 74 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC |
Savings: $1,914 Cost: $2,500 |
- | - | - | - | $1,914 | 183 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,914 183 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $1,118 Cost: $350 |
$924 | 10,742 | $194 | 32 | - | - | - | - |
$924 10,742 kWh |
$194 32 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $4,090 Cost: $35,595 |
$3,151 | 36,640 | $939 | 156 | - | - | - | - |
$3,151 36,640 kWh |
$939 156 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $76,406 Cost: $94,345 |
$9,625 | 111,914 | $8,006 | 1,330 | $30,575 | 2,920 | $28,200 | - | $9,625 111,914 kWh |
$8,006 1,330 kW-months/year |
$30,575 2,920 MMBtu |
$28,200 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $31,769 Cost: $88,395 |
$5,265 | 61,224 | $7,090 | 1,178 | $19,414 | 1,854 | - | - | $5,265 61,224 kWh |
$7,090 1,178 kW-months/year |
$19,414 1,854 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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