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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Corrugated Shipping Containers
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 149
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 240,000
Annual Production 48,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $375,249 7,948,178 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $160,091 17,383 kW-months/year $9.21
Natural Gas $592,149 135,413 MMBtu $4.37
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,127,489
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $169,711 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $76,495
#|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: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$34,004
Cost:
$26,000
- - - - $34,004 7,781 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$34,004
7,781
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$20,241
Cost:
$22,000
- - - - $20,241 4,632 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$20,241
4,632
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$38,971
Cost:
$20,000
$29,027 612,592 $9,944 1,080 - - - - $29,027
612,592
kWh
$9,944
1,080
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$26,395
Cost:
$25,900
$19,662 418,348 $6,733 731 - - - - $19,662
418,348
kWh
$6,733
731
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$20,978
Cost:
$250
$9,199 176,673 - - $11,779 2,696 - - $9,199
176,673
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,779
2,696
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$10,498
Cost:
$3,200
- - - - $10,498 2,402 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,498
2,402
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,656
Cost:
$1,200
$4,957 105,476 $1,699 184 - - - - $4,957
105,476
kWh
$1,699
184
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$6,349
Cost:
$175,000
- - $6,349 689 - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,349
689
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,061
Cost:
$1,350
$2,941 62,581 $1,120 122 - - - - $2,941
62,581
kWh
$1,120
122
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,558
Cost:
$11,908
$752 15,987 $755 82 - - $51 - $752
15,987
kWh
$755
82
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$51
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$169,711
Cost:
$286,808
$66,538 1,391,657 $26,600 2,888 $76,522 17,511 $51 - $66,538
1,391,657
kWh
$26,600
2,888
kW-months/year
$76,522
17,511
MMBtu
$51
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$76,495
Cost:
$218,808
$37,511 779,065 $16,656 1,808 $22,277 5,098 $51 - $37,511
779,065
kWh
$16,656
1,808
kW-months/year
$22,277
5,098
MMBtu
$51
-
$
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