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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Processed Foods
NAICS 311421 - Fruit and Vegetable Canning
SIC 2033 - Canned Fruits And Vegetables
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 450
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,161,263 19,870,720 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $145,312 36,156 kW-months/year $4.02
Electricity Fees $101,645 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,770,657 360,854 MMBtu $4.91
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,178,877
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $617,407 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,292
Cost:
$44
$344 5,933 $948 193 - - - - $344
5,933
kWh
$948
193
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,615
Cost:
$1,000
$6,924 119,381 $691 172 - - - - $6,924
119,381
kWh
$691
172
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$724
Cost:
$300
$664 11,445 $60 15 - - - - $664
11,445
kWh
$60
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,684
Cost:
$4,000
$4,134 71,268 $551 137 - - - - $4,134
71,268
kWh
$551
137
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$26,653
Cost:
$31,212
$24,337 419,608 $2,316 576 - - - - $24,337
419,608
kWh
$2,316
576
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$35,515
Cost:
$53,000
$32,287 556,665 $3,228 803 - - - - $32,287
556,665
kWh
$3,228
803
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$40,926
Cost:
$75,373
$37,368 644,280 $3,558 885 - - - - $37,368
644,280
kWh
$3,558
885
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER Savings:
$397,300
Cost:
$900,000
- - - - $147,300 30,000 $250,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$147,300
30,000
MMBtu
$250,000
-
$
09: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE Savings:
$9,040
Cost:
$22,500
$(-1,393) (-24,024) $(-133) (-33) $10,566 2,152 - - $(-1,393)
(-24,024)
kWh
$(-133)
(-33)
kW-months/year
$10,566
2,152
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$18,899
Cost:
$58,000
$16,961 292,432 $1,938 482 - - - - $16,961
292,432
kWh
$1,938
482
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$16,503
Cost:
$54,000
- - - - $16,503 3,361 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,503
3,361
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,262
Cost:
$8,160
$1,900 32,760 $362 90 - - - - $1,900
32,760
kWh
$362
90
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$53,347
Cost:
$200,000
- - - - $53,347 10,865 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$53,347
10,865
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$337
Cost:
$1,488
$256 4,420 $80 20 - - - - $256
4,420
kWh
$80
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
15: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$2,312
Cost:
$10,220
$2,111 36,400 $201 50 - - - - $2,111
36,400
kWh
$201
50
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$617,407
Cost:
$1,419,297
$125,892 2,170,568 $13,799 3,390 $227,716 46,378 $250,000 - $125,892
2,170,568
kWh
$13,799
3,390
kW-months/year
$227,716
46,378
MMBtu
$250,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost