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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Corrugated Boxes and Point of Purchase Displays
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 36
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 100,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $139,474 2,631,584 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $49,001 7,773 kW-months/year $6.30
Natural Gas $342,679 40,458 MMBtu $8.47
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $531,154
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $60,036 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $50,127
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$18,760
Cost:
$150
$18,760 353,964 - - - - $18,760
353,964
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,173
Cost:
$1,000
$6,751 127,370 $2,422 382 - - $6,751
127,370
kWh
$2,422
382
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$6,242
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - $6,242 737 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,242
737
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,734
Cost:
$8,000
$5,693 107,416 $2,041 322 - - $5,693
107,416
kWh
$2,041
322
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION Savings:
$6,810
Cost:
$368
- - $6,810 1,074 - - -
-
kWh
$6,810
1,074
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$2,840
Cost:
$3,000
- - $2,840 448 - - -
-
kWh
$2,840
448
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,762
Cost:
$25
$2,008 37,885 $754 119 - - $2,008
37,885
kWh
$754
119
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,616
Cost:
$650
$1,931 36,432 $685 108 - - $1,931
36,432
kWh
$685
108
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4112 INSTALL SOFT-START TO ELIMINATE NUISANCE TRIPS Savings:
$2,523
Cost:
$2,500
- - $2,523 396 - - -
-
kWh
$2,523
396
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$576
Cost:
$840
$424 8,004 $152 24 - - $424
8,004
kWh
$152
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$60,036
Cost:
$32,533
$35,567 671,071 $18,227 2,873 $6,242 737 $35,567
671,071
kWh
$18,227
2,873
kW-months/year
$6,242
737
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$50,127
Cost:
$28,825
$35,143 663,067 $8,742 1,379 $6,242 737 $35,143
663,067
kWh
$8,742
1,379
kW-months/year
$6,242
737
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas