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Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2017 |
| Principal Product | Cast Products |
| NAICS | 331513 - Steel Foundries (except Investment) |
| SIC | 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 32 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 60,000 |
| Annual Production | 246 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,600 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $145,349 | 2,543,552 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $38,001 | 12,060 | kW-months/year | $3.15 |
| Electricity Fees | $21,963 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $79,243 | 7,190 | MMBtu | $11.02 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $284,556 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $21,440 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $15,637 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $2,483 Cost: $55 |
$2,215 | 38,864 | $268 | 85 | - | - |
$2,215 38,864 kWh |
$268 85 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $764 Cost: $55 |
$169 | 2,966 | - | - | $595 | 54 |
$169 2,966 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$595 54 MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $3,280 Cost: $1,000 |
$3,006 | 52,744 | $274 | 87 | - | - |
$3,006 52,744 kWh |
$274 87 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $402 Cost: $300 |
$311 | 5,450 | $91 | 29 | - | - |
$311 5,450 kWh |
$91 29 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL |
Savings: $3,320 Cost: $8,550 |
$3,043 | 53,387 | $277 | 88 | - | - |
$3,043 53,387 kWh |
$277 88 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $4,407 Cost: $15,961 |
$3,909 | 68,578 | $498 | 158 | - | - |
$3,909 68,578 kWh |
$498 158 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE |
Savings: $2,616 Cost: $10,500 |
$(-156) | (-2,746) | $(-126) | (-40) | $2,898 | 263 |
$(-156) (-2,746) kWh |
$(-126) (-40) kW-months/year |
$2,898 263 MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $3,523 Cost: $18,585 |
$2,672 | 46,883 | $851 | 270 | - | - |
$2,672 46,883 kWh |
$851 270 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $645 Cost: $3,413 |
$560 | 9,828 | $85 | 27 | - | - |
$560 9,828 kWh |
$85 27 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $21,440 Cost: $58,419 |
$15,729 | 275,954 | $2,218 | 704 | $3,493 | 317 | $15,729 275,954 kWh |
$2,218 704 kW-months/year |
$3,493 317 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $15,637 Cost: $49,814 |
$10,471 | 183,703 | $1,673 | 531 | $3,493 | 317 | $10,471 183,703 kWh |
$1,673 531 kW-months/year |
$3,493 317 MMBtu |
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