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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Electrical Fittings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3322 - Malleable Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 63,600
Annual Production 3,557 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $373,875 5,764,955 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $129,052 21,836 kW-months/year $5.91
Natural Gas $245,879 34,953 MMBtu $7.03
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $748,806
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $106,061 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $47,970
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$27,859
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - - - $27,859 3,963 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$27,859
3,963
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$13,105
Cost:
$26,600
- - - - $13,105 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,105
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7496 INSTALL PARTITIONS TO REDUCE SIZE OF CONDITIONED SPACE Savings:
$13,078
Cost:
$40
- - - - - - $13,078 1,860 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$13,078
1,860
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$11,543
Cost:
$100,000
- - - - $(-32,324) - $43,867 12,480 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-32,324)
-
$
$43,867
12,480
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$5,306
Cost:
$15,525
$4,674 71,904 $632 107 - - - - - - - - $4,674
71,904
kWh
$632
107
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,875
Cost:
$150
$4,148 63,814 $727 123 - - - - - - - - $4,148
63,814
kWh
$727
123
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE Savings:
$3,975
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - - - $3,975 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$3,975
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$3,871
Cost:
$3,000
- - $3,871 655 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,871
655
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.8120 APPLY FOR INVESTMENT INCENTIVES Savings:
$3,632
Cost:
$600
- - - - $3,632 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,632
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$3,618
Cost:
$8,000
$3,080 47,388 $538 91 - - - - - - - - $3,080
47,388
kWh
$538
91
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,378
Cost:
$1,950
$2,876 44,242 $502 85 - - - - - - - - $2,876
44,242
kWh
$502
85
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$590
Cost:
$5,000
$430 6,610 $160 27 - - - - - - - - $430
6,610
kWh
$160
27
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,231
Cost:
$29,927
$8,535 131,315 $1,495 253 - - - - - - $1,201 - $8,535
131,315
kWh
$1,495
253
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,201
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$106,061
Cost:
$223,792
$23,743 365,273 $7,925 1,341 $(-15,587) - $84,804 18,303 $3,975 - $1,201 - $23,743
365,273
kWh
$7,925
1,341
kW-months/year
$(-15,587)
-
$
$84,804
18,303
MMBtu
$3,975
-
$
$1,201
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$47,970
Cost:
$116,740
$10,104 155,444 $5,638 954 $(-28,692) - $56,945 14,340 $3,975 - - - $10,104
155,444
kWh
$5,638
954
kW-months/year
$(-28,692)
-
$
$56,945
14,340
MMBtu
$3,975
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost