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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Rolled Copper Strip
NAICS 331420 - Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
SIC 3351 - Copper Rolling And Drawing
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 20
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 85,000
Annual Production 12,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $586,281 7,311,109 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $26,713 18,772 kW-months/year $1.42
Electricity Fees $1,232 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $614,226
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $117,912 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $92,826
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,018
Cost:
$7,190
$1,779 22,239 $162 114 - - $77 - $1,779
22,239
kWh
$162
114
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$77
-
$
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$85,383
Cost:
$310,000
$169,703 2,121,293 $5,248 3,696 $(-89,568) - - - $169,703
2,121,293
kWh
$5,248
3,696
kW-months/year
$(-89,568)
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,249
Cost:
$40
$6,101 76,267 $148 104 - - - - $6,101
76,267
kWh
$148
104
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,253
Cost:
$1,248
$1,230 15,374 $23 16 - - - - $1,230
15,374
kWh
$23
16
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,373
Cost:
$1,080
$4,269 53,363 $104 73 - - - - $4,269
53,363
kWh
$104
73
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,052
Cost:
$200
$1,008 12,601 $44 31 - - - - $1,008
12,601
kWh
$44
31
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$16,510
Cost:
$12,700
$15,945 199,315 $565 398 - - - - $15,945
199,315
kWh
$565
398
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4112 INSTALL SOFT-START TO ELIMINATE NUISANCE TRIPS Savings:
$1,074
Cost:
$5,200
- - $1,074 756 - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,074
756
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$117,912
Cost:
$337,658
$200,035 2,500,452 $7,368 5,188 $(-89,568) - $77 - $200,035
2,500,452
kWh
$7,368
5,188
kW-months/year
$(-89,568)
-
$
$77
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$92,826
Cost:
$318,470
$176,759 2,209,496 $5,558 3,914 $(-89,568) - $77 - $176,759
2,209,496
kWh
$5,558
3,914
kW-months/year
$(-89,568)
-
$
$77
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost