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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product gray and ductile iron casings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 53
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 115,000
Annual Production 1,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,040
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $103,096 2,133,159 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $103,963 10,428 kW-months/year $9.97
Natural Gas $93,556 6,145 MMBtu $15.22
Fuel Oil #2 $98,271 6,754 MMBtu $14.55
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $398,886
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $108,419 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $74,751
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$35,204
Cost:
$3,330
- - - - - - $35,204 2,313 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$35,204
2,313
MMBtu
02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$21,905
Cost:
$15,088
$5,823 121,304 $16,082 1,613 - - - - $5,823
121,304
kWh
$16,082
1,613
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$18,340
Cost:
$24,000
- - - - - - $18,340 1,205 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$18,340
1,205
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$11,085
Cost:
$1,000
$5,605 116,784 $5,480 550 - - - - $5,605
116,784
kWh
$5,480
550
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,122
Cost:
$194
$4,557 94,908 $5,565 558 - - - - $4,557
94,908
kWh
$5,565
558
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$5,198
Cost:
$7,003
- - $5,198 521 - - - - -
-
kWh
$5,198
521
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,551
Cost:
$4,650
- - - - $3,551 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,551
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4112 INSTALL SOFT-START TO ELIMINATE NUISANCE TRIPS Savings:
$2,117
Cost:
$1,500
- - $2,117 212 - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,117
212
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$758
Cost:
$300
$386 8,036 $372 37 - - - - $386
8,036
kWh
$372
37
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$139
Cost:
$125
- - - - - - $139 15 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$139
15
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$108,419
Cost:
$57,190
$16,371 341,032 $34,814 3,491 $3,551 - $53,683 3,533 $16,371
341,032
kWh
$34,814
3,491
kW-months/year
$3,551
-
$
$53,683
3,533
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$74,751
Cost:
$28,524
$10,162 211,692 $11,045 1,108 - - $53,544 3,518 $10,162
211,692
kWh
$11,045
1,108
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$53,544
3,518
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas