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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Helicopters
NAICS 336411 - Aircraft Manufacturing
SIC 3721 - Aircraft
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 310,000
Annual Production 50 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,616
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $319,431 5,474,398 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $39,320 11,076 kW-months/year $3.55
Electricity Fees $220,257 - $ -
Natural Gas $430,785 37,058 MMBtu $11.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,009,793
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $75,856 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$3,054
Cost:
-
$3,054 52,661 - - - - - - $3,054
52,661
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$8,822
Cost:
-
$8,822 152,100 - - - - - - $8,822
152,100
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,519
Cost:
$40
$3,121 53,813 $398 112 - - - - $3,121
53,813
kWh
$398
112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,637
Cost:
$1,000
$2,332 40,207 $305 86 - - - - $2,332
40,207
kWh
$305
86
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$566
Cost:
$240
$566 7,548 - - - - - - $566
7,548
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$292
Cost:
$183
$240 4,146 $52 15 - - - - $240
4,146
kWh
$52
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,372
Cost:
$1,200
$1,372 23,659 - - - - - - $1,372
23,659
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$19,541
Cost:
$18,800
$(-204) (-3,525) $(-358) (-100) $20,103 1,730 - - $(-204)
(-3,525)
kWh
$(-358)
(-100)
kW-months/year
$20,103
1,730
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$1,966
Cost:
$3,000
- - $1,966 554 - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,966
554
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$224
Cost:
$450
$224 3,868 - - - - - - $224
3,868
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,768
Cost:
$8,250
$3,335 57,503 $433 122 - - - - $3,335
57,503
kWh
$433
122
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$4,108
Cost:
$9,000
$4,108 70,834 - - - - - - $4,108
70,834
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$4,525
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $4,525 389 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,525
389
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$13,437
Cost:
$64,250
$10,713 184,704 $2,724 768 - - - - $10,713
184,704
kWh
$2,724
768
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
15: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,025
Cost:
$41,790
$5,990 103,278 $781 220 - - $1,254 - $5,990
103,278
kWh
$781
220
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,254
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$75,856
Cost:
$149,703
$43,673 750,796 $6,301 1,777 $24,628 2,119 $1,254 - $43,673
750,796
kWh
$6,301
1,777
kW-months/year
$24,628
2,119
MMBtu
$1,254
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
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