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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Gray Iron Castings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 16
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 8,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,120
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $273,280 4,512,909 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $26,530 10,950 kW-months/year $2.42
Electricity Fees $43,620 - $ -
Natural Gas $22,520 2,411 MMBtu $9.34
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $365,950
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,095,936 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,630
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,972
Cost:
$8,105
$1,751 28,708 $214 88 - - $7 - $1,751
28,708
kWh
$214
88
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$786
Cost:
$3,495
$664 10,884 $106 44 - - $16 - $664
10,884
kWh
$106
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$16
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,998
Cost:
$11,700
$5,231 85,749 $767 317 - - - - $5,231
85,749
kWh
$767
317
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,843
Cost:
$520
$1,562 25,601 $281 116 - - - - $1,562
25,601
kWh
$281
116
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$13,908
Cost:
$2,800
$9,367 153,600 $53 22 - - $4,488 - $9,367
153,600
kWh
$53
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,488
-
$
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$15,964
Cost:
$6,384
$14,459 237,025 $1,505 622 - - - - $14,459
237,025
kWh
$1,505
622
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,835
Cost:
$1,000
$2,472 40,521 $363 150 - - - - $2,472
40,521
kWh
$363
150
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.1332 CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN NATURAL GAS Savings:
$1,196
Cost:
$2,200
- - - - $68 7 $1,128 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$68
7
MMBtu
$1,128
-
$
09: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$1,051,434
Cost:
$5,225,000
$8,955 146,803 - - $29,384 3,146 $1,013,095 - $8,955
146,803
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$29,384
3,146
MMBtu
$1,013,095
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,095,936
Cost:
$5,261,204
$44,461 728,891 $3,289 1,359 $29,452 3,153 $1,018,734 - $44,461
728,891
kWh
$3,289
1,359
kW-months/year
$29,452
3,153
MMBtu
$1,018,734
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$14,630
Cost:
$27,020
$11,680 191,463 $1,731 715 $68 7 $1,151 - $11,680
191,463
kWh
$1,731
715
kW-months/year
$68
7
MMBtu
$1,151
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost