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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Aluminum Wire, Cable
NAICS 331318 - Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
SIC 3357 - Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 212
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 400,000
Annual Production 106,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,003,535 18,788,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $225,637 35,575 kW-months/year $6.34
Natural Gas $378,113 40,725 MMBtu $9.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,607,285
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $234,422 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $110,469
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.3311 REPLACE DC EQUIPMENT WITH AC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$94,198
Cost:
$45,000
$69,138 1,304,476 $4,220 666 - - - - $10,000 - $10,840 - - - $69,138
1,304,476
kWh
$4,220
666
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$10,000
-
$
$10,840
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$35,042
Cost:
$875
$23,294 439,518 - - $11,748 1,266 - - - - - - - - $23,294
439,518
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,748
1,266
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$27,263
Cost:
$40,000
$22,280 420,382 $4,983 786 - - - - - - - - - - $22,280
420,382
kWh
$4,983
786
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$17,604
Cost:
$3,900
- - - - - - $17,604 1,897 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$17,604
1,897
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$14,909
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $14,909 1,607 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,909
1,607
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$13,337
Cost:
$3,000
$11,359 214,323 $1,978 312 - - - - - - - - - - $11,359
214,323
kWh
$1,978
312
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$6,931
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $6,931 747 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,931
747
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$5,095
Cost:
$7,278
- - - - $5,095 549 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,095
549
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,934
Cost:
$1,000
$1,907 35,983 $1,027 162 - - - - - - - - - - $1,907
35,983
kWh
$1,027
162
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,865
Cost:
$150
$1,586 29,926 $279 44 - - - - - - - - - - $1,586
29,926
kWh
$279
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$804
Cost:
$500
$703 13,265 $101 16 - - - - - - - - - - $703
13,265
kWh
$101
16
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$704
Cost:
$255
$637 12,012 $57 9 - - - - - - - - $10 - $637
12,012
kWh
$57
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$10
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,736
Cost:
$54,562
$11,483 216,667 $2,003 316 - - - - - - - - $250 - $11,483
216,667
kWh
$2,003
316
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$250
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$234,422
Cost:
$187,520
$142,387 2,686,552 $14,648 2,311 $38,683 4,169 $17,604 1,897 $10,000 - $10,840 - $260 - $142,387
2,686,552
kWh
$14,648
2,311
kW-months/year
$38,683
4,169
MMBtu
$17,604
1,897
MMBtu
$10,000
-
$
$10,840
-
$
$260
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$110,469
Cost:
$49,000
$82,404 1,554,782 $7,225 1,140 - - - - $10,000 - $10,840 - - - $82,404
1,554,782
kWh
$7,225
1,140
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$10,000
-
$
$10,840
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost