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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Boxed Chocolates
NAICS 311352 - Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
SIC 2064 - Candy & Other Confectionery Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 160
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 108,000
Annual Production 5,014,500 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $261,577 4,745,700 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $68,328 10,183 kW-months/year $6.71
Natural Gas $140,516 12,097 MMBtu $11.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $470,421
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $94,004 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,846
#|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: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$44,800
Cost:
$14,036
- - - - - - $44,800 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$44,800
-
%
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$19,283
Cost:
$17,728
- - - - $19,283 1,659 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,283
1,659
MMBtu
-
-
%
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$8,534
Cost:
$2,100
- - - - $8,534 1,587 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,534
1,587
MMBtu
-
-
%
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,332
Cost:
$800
$4,683 85,153 $1,649 246 - - - - $4,683
85,153
kWh
$1,649
246
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$2,990
Cost:
$3,000
$2,151 39,085 $839 125 - - - - $2,151
39,085
kWh
$839
125
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$3,416
Cost:
$2,500
- - $3,416 509 - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,416
509
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$881
Cost:
$197
- - - - $881 76 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$881
76
MMBtu
-
-
%
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$789
Cost:
$1,000
$536 9,736 $253 38 - - - - $536
9,736
kWh
$253
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$465
Cost:
$375
$465 8,326 - - - - - - $465
8,326
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,514
Cost:
$12,000
$4,817 87,610 $1,697 253 - - - - $4,817
87,610
kWh
$1,697
253
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$94,004
Cost:
$53,736
$12,652 229,910 $7,854 1,171 $28,698 3,322 $44,800 - $12,652
229,910
kWh
$7,854
1,171
kW-months/year
$28,698
3,322
MMBtu
$44,800
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,846
Cost:
$12,800
$9,500 172,763 $3,346 499 - - - - $9,500
172,763
kWh
$3,346
499
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