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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Welded Chains
NAICS 332618 - Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
SIC 3496 - Misc. Fabricated Wire Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 320,000
Annual Production 28,100,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $823,134 10,891,398 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $43,612 29,871 kW-months/year $1.46
Electricity Fees $84,360 - $ -
Natural Gas $333,732 58,963 MMBtu $5.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,284,838
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $278,871 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $21,345
#|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: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,880
Cost:
$36
- - - - $1,880 332 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,880
332
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,361
Cost:
$838
$5,180 68,160 $181 124 - - - - $5,180
68,160
kWh
$181
124
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$19,935
Cost:
$4,735
- - - - $19,935 3,522 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,935
3,522
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$95,368
Cost:
$34,500
$92,917 1,222,594 $2,451 1,679 - - - - $92,917
1,222,594
kWh
$2,451
1,679
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$3,233
Cost:
$771
- - - - $3,233 571 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,233
571
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,665
Cost:
$3,500
$4,656 61,263 $5,009 3,431 - - - - $4,656
61,263
kWh
$5,009
3,431
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$9,549
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $9,549 1,687 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,549
1,687
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$105,416
Cost:
$79,682
$102,706 1,351,399 $2,710 1,856 - - - - $102,706
1,351,399
kWh
$2,710
1,856
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$2,210
Cost:
$3,000
- - $2,210 1,493 - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,210
1,493
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$6,567
Cost:
$9,190
$5,881 77,376 $435 298 - - $251 - $5,881
77,376
kWh
$435
298
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$251
-
$
11: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,146
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $1,146 203 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,146
203
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$5,362
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - $5,362 947 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,362
947
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,644
Cost:
$10,950
$2,191 28,829 $162 111 - - $291 - $2,191
28,829
kWh
$162
111
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$291
-
$
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,535
Cost:
$51,625
$7,512 98,842 $277 190 - - $2,746 - $7,512
98,842
kWh
$277
190
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,746
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$278,871
Cost:
$222,827
$221,043 2,908,463 $13,435 9,182 $41,105 7,262 $3,288 - $221,043
2,908,463
kWh
$13,435
9,182
kW-months/year
$41,105
7,262
MMBtu
$3,288
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$21,345
Cost:
$13,497
$10,537 138,639 $5,444 3,729 $5,113 903 $251 - $10,537
138,639
kWh
$5,444
3,729
kW-months/year
$5,113
903
MMBtu
$251
-
$
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