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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Folding cartons
NAICS 322219 - Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing
SIC 2652 - Setup Paperboard Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 168,600
Annual Production 200,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $250,710 3,048,736 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $51,395 8,398 kW-months/year $6.12
Natural Gas $223,639 43,045 MMBtu $5.20
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $525,744
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $227,151 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $126,335
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal
01: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$80,430
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $80,430 8,043 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$80,430
8,043
MMBtu
-
-
gal
02: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$64,670
Cost:
$27,200
- - - - $64,670 6,467 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$64,670
6,467
MMBtu
-
-
gal
03: 3.5121 RECYCLE WASTE INK AND CLEANUP SOLVENT Savings:
$36,000
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $36,000 60,000 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$36,000
60,000
gal
04: 2.4112 INSTALL SOFT-START TO ELIMINATE NUISANCE TRIPS Savings:
$16,904
Cost:
$34,000
- - $16,904 2,808 - - - - -
-
kWh
$16,904
2,808
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,981
Cost:
$500
$6,103 74,420 $878 146 - - - - $6,103
74,420
kWh
$878
146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
06: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION Savings:
$6,898
Cost:
$316
- - $6,898 1,146 - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,898
1,146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
07: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$2,542
Cost:
$2,100
$2,307 28,135 $235 39 - - - - $2,307
28,135
kWh
$235
39
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$2,528
Cost:
$2,500
- - $2,528 420 - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,528
420
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,780
Cost:
$1,000
$1,497 18,254 $283 47 - - - - $1,497
18,254
kWh
$283
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$5,318
Cost:
$525
$5,318 64,876 - - - - - - $5,318
64,876
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,100
Cost:
$4,218
$2,710 33,048 $390 65 - - - - $2,710
33,048
kWh
$390
65
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$227,151
Cost:
$152,359
$17,935 218,733 $28,116 4,671 $145,100 14,510 $36,000 60,000 $17,935
218,733
kWh
$28,116
4,671
kW-months/year
$145,100
14,510
MMBtu
$36,000
60,000
gal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$126,335
Cost:
$112,700
$7,600 92,674 $18,065 3,001 $64,670 6,467 $36,000 60,000 $7,600
92,674
kWh
$18,065
3,001
kW-months/year
$64,670
6,467
MMBtu
$36,000
60,000
gal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz)