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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product collagen casings
NAICS 311613 - Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
SIC 2013 - Sausages And Other Prepared Meats
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 220
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 145,000
Annual Production 1,214,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,632,781 14,322,644 kWh $0.11
Electricity Demand $111,723 23,863 kW-months/year $4.68
Natural Gas $1,282,529 126,243 MMBtu $10.16
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,027,033
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,497,516 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $380,457
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$1,077,481
Cost:
$2,403,050
$72,335 634,522 - - - - $1,005,146 - $72,335
634,522
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,005,146
-
$
02: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$902,617
Cost:
$540,000
$957,600 8,400,000 $56,160 12,000 $(-111,143) - - - $957,600
8,400,000
kWh
$56,160
12,000
kW-months/year
$(-111,143)
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$335,810
Cost:
$500
- - - - $335,810 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$335,810
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$124,858
Cost:
$17,600
$124,858 - - - - - - - $124,858
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$16,103
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $16,103 1,585 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,103
1,585
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$15,870
Cost:
$3,000
- - $15,870 1,570 - - - - -
-
kWh
$15,870
1,570
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$9,609
Cost:
$45,000
$9,096 79,791 $513 110 - - - - $9,096
79,791
kWh
$513
110
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$5,409
Cost:
$3,000
$5,109 44,822 $300 64 - - - - $5,109
44,822
kWh
$300
64
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,223
Cost:
$1,000
$4,933 43,279 $290 62 - - - - $4,933
43,279
kWh
$290
62
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,471
Cost:
$2,500
$1,340 11,750 $131 28 - - - - $1,340
11,750
kWh
$131
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$3,065
Cost:
$90
$2,897 25,402 $168 36 - - - - $2,897
25,402
kWh
$168
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,497,516
Cost:
$3,018,240
$1,178,168 9,239,566 $73,432 13,870 $240,770 1,585 $1,005,146 - $1,178,168
9,239,566
kWh
$73,432
13,870
kW-months/year
$240,770
1,585
MMBtu
$1,005,146
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$380,457
Cost:
$51,090
$11,993 105,193 $16,551 1,716 $351,913 1,585 - - $11,993
105,193
kWh
$16,551
1,716
kW-months/year
$351,913
1,585
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost