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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Metal Powders
NAICS 331420 - Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
SIC 3351 - Copper Rolling And Drawing
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 24
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 87,786
Annual Production 20,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $934,999 11,277,448 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $109,079 25,381 kW-months/year $4.30
Electricity Fees $309,726 - $ -
Natural Gas $122,366 15,234 MMBtu $8.03
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,476,170
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $237,877 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $102,530
#|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: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$16,723
Cost:
$28
$15,614 188,120 $1,109 258 - - - - $15,614
188,120
kWh
$1,109
258
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$7,648
Cost:
$512
$7,215 86,933 $433 101 - - - - $7,215
86,933
kWh
$433
101
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,673
Cost:
$1,000
$5,183 62,443 $490 114 - - - - $5,183
62,443
kWh
$490
114
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$8,953
Cost:
$1,920
- - - - $8,953 1,115 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,953
1,115
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$30,027
Cost:
$5,000
$(-6,978) (-84,075) $(-495) (-115) - - $37,500 - $(-6,978)
(-84,075)
kWh
$(-495)
(-115)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$37,500
-
$
06: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$27,922
Cost:
$10,500
$26,103 314,496 $1,819 423 - - - - $26,103
314,496
kWh
$1,819
423
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$5,457
Cost:
$3,025
- - $5,457 1,269 - - - - -
-
kWh
$5,457
1,269
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$26,074
Cost:
$35,000
$24,341 293,268 $1,733 403 - - - - $24,341
293,268
kWh
$1,733
403
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,334
Cost:
$16,500
$13,706 165,132 $1,281 298 $(-5,653) (-704) - - $13,706
165,132
kWh
$1,281
298
kW-months/year
$(-5,653)
(-704)
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$21,729
Cost:
$48,067
$20,284 244,390 $1,445 336 - - - - $20,284
244,390
kWh
$1,445
336
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$42,371
Cost:
$95,000
$39,554 476,559 $2,817 655 - - - - $39,554
476,559
kWh
$2,817
655
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,188
Cost:
$5,469
$1,871 22,543 $26 6 - - $291 - $1,871
22,543
kWh
$26
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$291
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$17,886
Cost:
$69,160
$16,699 201,190 $1,187 276 - - - - $16,699
201,190
kWh
$1,187
276
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$5,902
Cost:
$24,000
- - - - $5,902 735 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,902
735
MMBtu
-
-
$
15: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$1,678
Cost:
$6,940
$1,650 19,877 $28 7 - - - - $1,650
19,877
kWh
$28
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
16: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,312
Cost:
$35,000
$7,589 91,436 $722 168 - - - - $7,589
91,436
kWh
$722
168
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$237,877
Cost:
$357,121
$172,832 2,082,312 $18,052 4,198 $9,202 1,146 $37,791 - $172,832
2,082,312
kWh
$18,052
4,198
kW-months/year
$9,202
1,146
MMBtu
$37,791
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$102,530
Cost:
$209,701
$89,811 1,082,064 $12,178 2,832 $249 31 $291 - $89,811
1,082,064
kWh
$12,178
2,832
kW-months/year
$249
31
MMBtu
$291
-
$
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