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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Plastic
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 10
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $103,583 1,440,640 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $15,442 3,470 kW-months/year $4.45
Electricity Fees $22,604 - $ -
Fuel Oil #1 $7,002 528 MMBtu $13.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $148,631
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $25,770 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,758
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,440
Cost:
$1,000
$3,075 42,703 $365 82 $3,075
42,703
kWh
$365
82
kW-months/year
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,727
Cost:
$1,500
$3,727 51,757 - - $3,727
51,757
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,291
Cost:
$643
$1,153 16,018 $138 31 $1,153
16,018
kWh
$138
31
kW-months/year
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,098
Cost:
$4,125
$673 9,350 $2,425 545 $673
9,350
kWh
$2,425
545
kW-months/year
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,000
Cost:
$9,467
$5,350 74,309 $650 146 $5,350
74,309
kWh
$650
146
kW-months/year
06: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$5,655
Cost:
$10,500
$5,054 70,200 $601 135 $5,054
70,200
kWh
$601
135
kW-months/year
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$509
Cost:
$950
$434 6,019 $75 17 $434
6,019
kWh
$75
17
kW-months/year
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$750
Cost:
$3,500
$670 9,310 $80 18 $670
9,310
kWh
$80
18
kW-months/year
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,300
Cost:
$6,300
$1,011 14,040 $289 65 $1,011
14,040
kWh
$289
65
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$25,770
Cost:
$37,985
$21,147 293,706 $4,623 1,039 $21,147
293,706
kWh
$4,623
1,039
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,758
Cost:
$18,910
$14,316 198,827 $1,442 324 $14,316
198,827
kWh
$1,442
324
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand