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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Production of Metal Concentrates
NAICS 331492 - Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
SIC 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 47
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 36,387
Annual Production 16,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $125,663 2,158,420 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $46,960 5,453 kW-months/year $8.61
Natural Gas $235,848 23,043 MMBtu $10.24
Fuel Oil #1 $4,502 248 MMBtu $18.15
Fuel Oil #2 $11,188 524 MMBtu $21.35
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $424,161
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $52,790 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,674
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$18,751
Cost:
$1,800
$15,471 266,745 $3,280 381 - - - - $15,471
266,745
kWh
$3,280
381
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$13,058
Cost:
$10,000
- - $13,058 1,517 - - - - -
-
kWh
$13,058
1,517
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$6,438
Cost:
$7,000
$3,300 56,895 $938 109 - - $2,200 - $3,300
56,895
kWh
$938
109
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,200
-
$
04: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION Savings:
$2,421
Cost:
$4,680
- - - - $2,421 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,421
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$1,064
Cost:
$500
$797 13,738 $267 31 - - - - $797
13,738
kWh
$267
31
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$189
Cost:
$280
$86 1,475 $103 12 - - - - $86
1,475
kWh
$103
12
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,227
Cost:
$18,236
$6,651 114,666 $1,903 221 - - $673 - $6,651
114,666
kWh
$1,903
221
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$673
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,642
Cost:
$360
$1,642 28,305 - - - - - - $1,642
28,305
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$52,790
Cost:
$42,856
$27,947 481,824 $19,549 2,271 $2,421 - $2,873 - $27,947
481,824
kWh
$19,549
2,271
kW-months/year
$2,421
-
$
$2,873
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,674
Cost:
$5,460
$883 15,213 $370 43 $2,421 - - - $883
15,213
kWh
$370
43
kW-months/year
$2,421
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Ancillary Material Cost