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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product wire rope
NAICS 332618 - Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
SIC 3315 - Steel Wire And Related Products
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 140
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 186,600
Annual Production 30,751 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $363,708 6,327,900 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $29,210 13,733 kW-months/year $2.13
Electricity Fees $16,824 - $ -
Natural Gas $33,763 4,923 MMBtu $6.86
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $443,505
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $38,559 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $29,940
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$5,124
Cost:
$500
- - - - $5,124 747 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,124
747
MMBtu
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,494
Cost:
$725
$1,494 26,208 - - - - $1,494
26,208
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,060
Cost:
$1,800
- - - - $3,060 446 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,060
446
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$973
Cost:
$1,000
$865 15,173 $109 51 - - $865
15,173
kWh
$109
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$482
Cost:
$590
$66 1,158 - - $416 61 $66
1,158
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$416
61
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,404
Cost:
$15,000
$8,085 141,842 $320 150 - - $8,085
141,842
kWh
$320
150
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$13,462
Cost:
$25,000
$12,025 210,960 $1,438 675 - - $12,025
210,960
kWh
$1,438
675
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,559
Cost:
$14,000
$8,670 152,100 $848 398 $(-3,958) (-577) $8,670
152,100
kWh
$848
398
kW-months/year
$(-3,958)
(-577)
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$38,559
Cost:
$58,615
$31,204 547,441 $2,714 1,274 $4,641 677 $31,204
547,441
kWh
$2,714
1,274
kW-months/year
$4,641
677
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$29,940
Cost:
$42,815
$22,534 395,341 $1,866 876 $5,540 808 $22,534
395,341
kWh
$1,866
876
kW-months/year
$5,540
808
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas