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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Siliconized Release Film
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 20
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 208,000
Annual Production 9,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $501,757 8,775,132 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $55,078 15,428 kW-months/year $3.57
Electricity Fees $29,002 - $ -
Natural Gas $190,329 41,250 MMBtu $4.61
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $776,166
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $159,741 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $49,870
#|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:
$3,983
Cost:
-
$3,547 62,230 $436 122 - - $3,547
62,230
kWh
$436
122
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$35,793
Cost:
$130,000
$35,793 627,955 - - - - $35,793
627,955
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,233
Cost:
$1,000
$2,837 49,767 $396 111 - - $2,837
49,767
kWh
$396
111
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$3,209
Cost:
$1,225
$572 10,036 - - $2,637 572 $572
10,036
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,637
572
MMBtu
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,652
Cost:
$2,400
$2,495 43,770 $1,157 324 - - $2,495
43,770
kWh
$1,157
324
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$9,750
Cost:
$6,900
- - - - $9,750 2,115 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,750
2,115
MMBtu
07: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER Savings:
$93,869
Cost:
$72,460
- - - - $93,869 20,362 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$93,869
20,362
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,176
Cost:
$4,410
$3,705 65,000 $471 132 - - $3,705
65,000
kWh
$471
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$681
Cost:
$1,400
$606 10,625 $75 21 - - $606
10,625
kWh
$75
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,395
Cost:
$4,250
$1,070 18,779 $325 91 - - $1,070
18,779
kWh
$325
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$159,741
Cost:
$224,045
$50,625 888,162 $2,860 801 $106,256 23,049 $50,625
888,162
kWh
$2,860
801
kW-months/year
$106,256
23,049
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$49,870
Cost:
$134,625
$45,244 793,758 $1,988 557 $2,637 572 $45,244
793,758
kWh
$1,988
557
kW-months/year
$2,637
572
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas