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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product corrugated packaging and displays
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 205
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 198,500
Annual Production 45,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $245,274 5,440,762 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $130,887 13,705 kW-months/year $9.55
Natural Gas $882,539 56,123 MMBtu $15.73
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,258,700
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $549,400 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $486,319
#|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: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$433,831
Cost:
$500
- - - - $433,831 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$433,831
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
02: 4.4240 IMPROVE SPACE COMFORT CONDITIONING Savings:
$44,000
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - $44,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$44,000
-
%
03: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$23,595
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $23,595 1,500 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$23,595
1,500
MMBtu
-
-
%
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$19,641
Cost:
$29,600
- - - - $19,641 1,249 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,641
1,249
MMBtu
-
-
%
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,252
Cost:
$1,000
$6,495 144,330 $2,757 289 - - - - $6,495
144,330
kWh
$2,757
289
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$9,146
Cost:
$21,000
- - $9,146 958 - - - - -
-
kWh
$9,146
958
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,471
Cost:
$1,500
$3,038 67,535 $1,433 150 - - - - $3,038
67,535
kWh
$1,433
150
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$3,186
Cost:
$420
$1,495 33,210 $1,691 177 - - - - $1,495
33,210
kWh
$1,691
177
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,278
Cost:
$2,500
$1,333 29,648 $945 99 - - - - $1,333
29,648
kWh
$945
99
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$549,400
Cost:
$64,520
$12,361 274,723 $15,972 1,673 $477,067 2,749 $44,000 - $12,361
274,723
kWh
$15,972
1,673
kW-months/year
$477,067
2,749
MMBtu
$44,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$486,319
Cost:
$36,100
$6,495 144,330 $2,757 289 $477,067 2,749 - - $6,495
144,330
kWh
$2,757
289
kW-months/year
$477,067
2,749
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