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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product closures cores and containers
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 215
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 100,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,358,228 18,092,630 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $246,734 37,030 kW-months/year $6.66
Natural Gas $24,993 19,814 MMBtu $1.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,629,955
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $566,268 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,058
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$184,606
Cost:
$250,000
$137,606 1,834,746 $47,000 7,057 - - $137,606
1,834,746
kWh
$47,000
7,057
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$220,823
Cost:
$50,000
$220,823 2,010,978 - - - - $220,823
2,010,978
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$79,515
Cost:
$8,000
$67,807 904,090 $11,708 1,758 - - $67,807
904,090
kWh
$11,708
1,758
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$36,003
Cost:
$650
$32,760 447,573 - - $3,243 487 $32,760
447,573
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,243
487
MMBtu
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$19,644
Cost:
$17,000
$19,644 261,925 - - - - $19,644
261,925
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$13,621
Cost:
$7,167
$11,636 155,148 $1,985 298 - - $11,636
155,148
kWh
$1,985
298
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,058
Cost:
$1,840
$3,465 46,217 $593 89 - - $3,465
46,217
kWh
$593
89
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,998
Cost:
$27,281
$6,819 92,190 $1,179 177 - - $6,819
92,190
kWh
$1,179
177
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$566,268
Cost:
$361,938
$500,560 5,752,867 $62,465 9,379 $3,243 487 $500,560
5,752,867
kWh
$62,465
9,379
kW-months/year
$3,243
487
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,058
Cost:
$1,840
$3,465 46,217 $593 89 - - $3,465
46,217
kWh
$593
89
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas