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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Precision Machined Parts
NAICS 332721 - Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
SIC 3451 - Screw Machine Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 172
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 20,400,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $239,298 3,859,200 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $73,746 8,478 kW-months/year $8.70
Natural Gas $11,369 731 MMBtu $15.55
LPG $2,890 95 MMBtu $30.42
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $327,303
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $106,852 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $43,331
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$22,241
Cost:
$20,000
$17,517 282,538 $4,724 543 - - - - - - $17,517
282,538
kWh
$4,724
543
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$16,646
Cost:
$6,020
$16,646 268,488 - - - - - - - - $16,646
268,488
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$12,225
Cost:
$1,800
$9,406 151,710 $2,819 324 - - - - - - $9,406
151,710
kWh
$2,819
324
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$9,912
Cost:
$5,250
- - - - - - $9,912 637 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$9,912
637
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$9,781
Cost:
$2,200
$1,835 29,593 - - $(-223) - $8,169 525 - - $1,835
29,593
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-223)
-
$
$8,169
525
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,675
Cost:
$1,000
$5,257 84,787 $1,418 163 - - - - - - $5,257
84,787
kWh
$1,418
163
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,495
Cost:
$11,500
$4,329 69,825 $1,166 134 - - - - - - $4,329
69,825
kWh
$1,166
134
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$5,121
Cost:
$300
$5,121 82,595 - - - - - - - - $5,121
82,595
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$2,949
Cost:
$4,000
- - $2,949 339 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,949
339
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,664
Cost:
$50
$2,046 33,004 $618 71 - - - - - - $2,046
33,004
kWh
$618
71
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,143
Cost:
$47,522
$8,688 140,132 $2,349 270 - - - - $2,106 - $8,688
140,132
kWh
$2,349
270
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$2,106
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$106,852
Cost:
$99,642
$70,845 1,142,672 $16,043 1,844 $(-223) - $18,081 1,162 $2,106 - $70,845
1,142,672
kWh
$16,043
1,844
kW-months/year
$(-223)
-
$
$18,081
1,162
MMBtu
$2,106
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$43,331
Cost:
$9,170
$38,476 620,584 $4,855 558 - - - - - - $38,476
620,584
kWh
$4,855
558
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost