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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Folding Cartons
NAICS 322212 - Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
SIC 2652 - Setup Paperboard Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 117,000
Annual Production 7,364 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $93,950 1,764,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $21,382 3,362 kW-months/year $6.36
Natural Gas $103,930 9,242 MMBtu $11.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $219,262
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $45,183 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,771
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2211 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE Savings:
$14,693
Cost:
$3,500
- - - - $14,693 1,306 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,693
1,306
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$13,241
Cost:
$10,000
$10,673 201,372 $2,568 404 - - $10,673
201,372
kWh
$2,568
404
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,861
Cost:
$6,000
$9,299 175,446 $1,562 246 - - $9,299
175,446
kWh
$1,562
246
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,031
Cost:
-
$851 16,062 $180 28 - - $851
16,062
kWh
$180
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$661
Cost:
$800
$524 9,894 $137 22 - - $524
9,894
kWh
$137
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$641
Cost:
$2,000
- - $641 101 - - -
-
kWh
$641
101
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,008
Cost:
$5,752
$2,575 48,581 $433 68 - - $2,575
48,581
kWh
$433
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,047
Cost:
$150
$1,047 19,741 - - - - $1,047
19,741
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$45,183
Cost:
$28,202
$24,969 471,096 $5,521 869 $14,693 1,306 $24,969
471,096
kWh
$5,521
869
kW-months/year
$14,693
1,306
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$16,771
Cost:
$3,650
$1,898 35,803 $180 28 $14,693 1,306 $1,898
35,803
kWh
$180
28
kW-months/year
$14,693
1,306
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas