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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Bronze Casting
NAICS 331529 - Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3369 - Nonferrous Foundries, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 49
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 44,000
Annual Production 2,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,450
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $200,814 2,533,108 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $116,286 20,322 kW-months/year $5.72
Electricity Fees $41,650 - $ -
Natural Gas $26,480 2,672 MMBtu $9.91
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $385,230
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $11,966 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,673
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,923
Cost:
$1,000
$1,208 15,296 $715 125 - - $1,208
15,296
kWh
$715
125
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$340
Cost:
$800
$214 2,713 $126 22 - - $214
2,713
kWh
$126
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$3,953
Cost:
$9,500
$2,797 35,409 $1,155 202 - - $2,797
35,409
kWh
$1,155
202
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,863
Cost:
$10,608
$2,114 26,754 $749 131 - - $2,114
26,754
kWh
$749
131
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$769
Cost:
$3,192
$569 7,203 $200 35 - - $569
7,203
kWh
$200
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE Savings:
$2,118
Cost:
$10,500
$(-339) (-4,290) $(-229) (-40) $2,686 271 $(-339)
(-4,290)
kWh
$(-229)
(-40)
kW-months/year
$2,686
271
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$11,966
Cost:
$35,600
$6,563 83,085 $2,717 475 $2,686 271 $6,563
83,085
kWh
$2,717
475
kW-months/year
$2,686
271
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,673
Cost:
$25,300
$3,552 44,963 $1,436 251 $2,686 271 $3,552
44,963
kWh
$1,436
251
kW-months/year
$2,686
271
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas