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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product fluorescent and HID light fixtures
NAICS 335122 - Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
SIC 3645 - Residential Lighting Fixtures
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 285,000
Annual Production 1,500,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $213,736 3,031,924 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $98,205 7,184 kW-months/year $13.67
Natural Gas $207,447 8,736 MMBtu $23.75
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $519,388
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $65,573 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $47,496
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$29,667
Cost:
$27,000
$10,310 147,274 $19,357 1,416 - - $10,310
147,274
kWh
$19,357
1,416
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE Savings:
$11,701
Cost:
$2,700
- - - - $11,701 498 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,701
498
MMBtu
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$5,415
Cost:
$180
- - - - $5,415 228 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,415
228
MMBtu
04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$4,921
Cost:
$3,000
- - $4,921 360 - - -
-
kWh
$4,921
360
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,424
Cost:
$1,840
$2,825 40,425 $1,599 117 - - $2,825
40,425
kWh
$1,599
117
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,459
Cost:
$200
$2,160 30,996 $1,299 95 - - $2,160
30,996
kWh
$1,299
95
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,073
Cost:
$3,000
$1,610 23,087 $1,463 107 - - $1,610
23,087
kWh
$1,463
107
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,952
Cost:
$1,000
$1,173 16,752 $779 57 - - $1,173
16,752
kWh
$779
57
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$961
Cost:
$420
$961 13,726 - - - - $961
13,726
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$65,573
Cost:
$39,340
$19,039 272,260 $29,418 2,152 $17,116 726 $19,039
272,260
kWh
$29,418
2,152
kW-months/year
$17,116
726
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$47,496
Cost:
$33,800
$15,041 215,083 $27,040 1,978 $5,415 228 $15,041
215,083
kWh
$27,040
1,978
kW-months/year
$5,415
228
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas