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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Wire Products
NAICS 331222 - Steel Wire Drawing
SIC 3315 - Steel Wire And Related Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 61
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 138,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $215,547 3,716,325 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $40,965 11,540 kW-months/year $3.55
Electricity Fees $90,363 - $ -
Natural Gas $178,556 19,074 MMBtu $9.36
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $525,431
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $41,507 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $36,332
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,200
Cost:
-
$1,069 18,431 $131 37 - - - - $1,069
18,431
kWh
$131
37
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$896
Cost:
$250
$896 15,456 - - - - - - $896
15,456
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,001
Cost:
$300
$875 15,086 $126 36 - - - - $875
15,086
kWh
$126
36
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,582
Cost:
$1,000
$2,301 39,676 $280 79 - - - - $2,301
39,676
kWh
$280
79
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$4,279
Cost:
$2,920
- - - - $4,279 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,279
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$6,858
Cost:
$8,310
$6,013 103,680 $735 207 - - $110 - $6,013
103,680
kWh
$735
207
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$110
-
$
07: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$24,691
Cost:
$65,000
$22,706 391,485 $1,984 559 - - - - $22,706
391,485
kWh
$1,984
559
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$41,507
Cost:
$77,780
$33,861 583,814 $3,257 917 $4,279 - $110 - $33,861
583,814
kWh
$3,257
917
kW-months/year
$4,279
-
$
$110
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$36,332
Cost:
$74,610
$32,965 568,358 $3,257 917 - - $110 - $32,965
568,358
kWh
$3,257
917
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$110
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost