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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Welding and Fabrication
NAICS 332999 - All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
SIC 3444 - Sheet Metalwork
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 275
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 75,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $372,365 4,956,087 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $37,467 17,615 kW-months/year $2.13
Electricity Fees $15,918 - $ -
Natural Gas $107,972 11,480 MMBtu $9.41
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $533,722
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $188,263 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $160,035
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$958
Cost:
$25
$826 11,012 $132 62 $826
11,012
kWh
$132
62
kW-months/year
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,614
Cost:
$1,000
$4,408 58,770 $207 97 $4,408
58,770
kWh
$207
97
kW-months/year
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$383
Cost:
$350
$344 4,591 $38 18 $344
4,591
kWh
$38
18
kW-months/year
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$105,231
Cost:
$98,175
$100,036 1,333,812 $5,195 2,439 $100,036
1,333,812
kWh
$5,195
2,439
kW-months/year
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$15,400
Cost:
$15,000
$15,400 204,896 - - $15,400
204,896
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$31,836
Cost:
$35,700
$28,701 382,678 $3,135 1,472 $28,701
382,678
kWh
$3,135
1,472
kW-months/year
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$6,163
Cost:
$8,300
$5,556 74,076 $607 285 $5,556
74,076
kWh
$607
285
kW-months/year
08: 2.7131 ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES Savings:
$4,550
Cost:
$12,000
$4,550 60,678 - - $4,550
60,678
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
09: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$17,395
Cost:
$67,000
$16,639 221,852 $756 355 $16,639
221,852
kWh
$756
355
kW-months/year
10: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$1,733
Cost:
$7,800
$1,712 22,822 $21 10 $1,712
22,822
kWh
$21
10
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$188,263
Cost:
$245,350
$178,171 2,375,187 $10,092 4,738 $178,171
2,375,187
kWh
$10,092
4,738
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$160,035
Cost:
$201,900
$150,609 2,008,124 $9,425 4,425 $150,609
2,008,124
kWh
$9,425
4,425
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand