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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Aluminium Ornamental Fences
NAICS 332323 - Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
SIC 3446 - Architectural Metal Work
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 440,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,340
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $211,872 2,932,896 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $137,053 10,193 kW-months/year $13.45
Natural Gas $350,400 31,326 MMBtu $11.19
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $699,325
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $84,848 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,989
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$25,233
Cost:
$33,000
- - - - $25,233 2,255 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$25,233
2,255
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$10,606
Cost:
$1,000
$5,001 69,456 $5,605 417 - - $5,001
69,456
kWh
$5,605
417
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$6,851
Cost:
$2,500
- - $6,851 509 - - -
-
kWh
$6,851
509
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$6,293
Cost:
$8,000
$2,967 41,212 $3,326 247 - - $2,967
41,212
kWh
$3,326
247
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,989
Cost:
$2,500
$3,814 26,121 $175 13 - - $3,814
26,121
kWh
$175
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,929
Cost:
$2,000
$1,852 25,733 $2,077 154 - - $1,852
25,733
kWh
$2,077
154
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,326
Cost:
$168
$1,102 15,229 $1,224 91 - - $1,102
15,229
kWh
$1,224
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE Savings:
$1,311
Cost:
$3,200
- - - - $1,311 147 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,311
147
MMBtu
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$18,531
Cost:
$76,000
$9,025 117,792 $9,506 707 - - $9,025
117,792
kWh
$9,506
707
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,689
Cost:
$7,272
$882 11,700 $807 60 - - $882
11,700
kWh
$807
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,090
Cost:
$1,890
$4,090 52,985 - - - - $4,090
52,985
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$84,848
Cost:
$137,530
$28,733 360,228 $29,571 2,198 $26,544 2,402 $28,733
360,228
kWh
$29,571
2,198
kW-months/year
$26,544
2,402
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,989
Cost:
$90,272
$15,573 181,346 $19,416 1,443 - - $15,573
181,346
kWh
$19,416
1,443
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas