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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Precision Metal / Plastic Components
NAICS 332710 - Machine Shops
SIC 3544 - Special Dies, Tools, Jigs & Fixtures
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 18
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 107,000
Annual Production 9,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $154,165 1,815,352 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $22,785 5,452 kW-months/year $4.18
Electricity Fees $8,904 - $ -
Natural Gas $36,634 3,927 MMBtu $9.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $222,488
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $94,649 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,774
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$21,631
Cost:
$2,000
$12,138 142,800 $853 204 $8,640 926 - - $12,138
142,800
kWh
$853
204
kW-months/year
$8,640
926
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,594
Cost:
$218
$1,594 18,752 - - - - - - $1,594
18,752
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,645
Cost:
$510
$3,645 43,234 - - - - - - $3,645
43,234
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,358
Cost:
$415
$1,286 15,133 $72 17 - - - - $1,286
15,133
kWh
$72
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,151
Cost:
$1,000
$2,013 23,702 $138 33 - - - - $2,013
23,702
kWh
$138
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,304
Cost:
$1,350
$1,304 15,334 - - - - - - $1,304
15,334
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,924
Cost:
$3,037
$1,402 16,500 $1,522 364 - - - - $1,402
16,500
kWh
$1,522
364
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$990
Cost:
$1,500
$890 10,467 $100 24 - - - - $890
10,467
kWh
$100
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,319
Cost:
$3,000
$1,236 14,537 $83 20 - - - - $1,236
14,537
kWh
$83
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$713
Cost:
$2,175
$713 8,387 - - - - - - $713
8,387
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,926
Cost:
$6,250
$1,456 17,108 $234 56 - - $236 - $1,456
17,108
kWh
$234
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$236
-
$
12: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$55,094
Cost:
$185,000
$51,608 607,152 $3,486 834 - - - - $51,608
607,152
kWh
$3,486
834
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$94,649
Cost:
$206,455
$79,285 933,106 $6,488 1,552 $8,640 926 $236 - $79,285
933,106
kWh
$6,488
1,552
kW-months/year
$8,640
926
MMBtu
$236
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,774
Cost:
$5,350
$4,553 53,573 $221 53 - - - - $4,553
53,573
kWh
$221
53
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes