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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Corrugated Boxes
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2679 - Converted Paper Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 23
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 67,461
Annual Production 1,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,992
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $156,053 2,002,600 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $23,407 7,265 kW-months/year $3.22
Electricity Fees $5,640 - $ -
Natural Gas $47,269 5,908 MMBtu $8.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $232,369
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $46,006 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,827
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,784
Cost:
$28
$48 620 - - $1,736 217 $48
620
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,736
217
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,031
Cost:
$1,000
$2,757 35,347 $274 85 - - $2,757
35,347
kWh
$274
85
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,560
Cost:
$1,080
- - - - $2,560 320 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,560
320
MMBtu
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$576
Cost:
$300
$521 6,682 $55 17 - - $521
6,682
kWh
$55
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$25,921
Cost:
$65,000
$23,580 302,303 $2,341 727 - - $23,580
302,303
kWh
$2,341
727
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,129
Cost:
$5,350
$2,129 27,300 - - - - $2,129
27,300
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$483
Cost:
$1,450
$406 5,200 $77 24 - - $406
5,200
kWh
$77
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$9,523
Cost:
$40,000
$8,663 111,064 $860 267 - - $8,663
111,064
kWh
$860
267
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$46,006
Cost:
$114,208
$38,104 488,516 $3,606 1,120 $4,296 537 $38,104
488,516
kWh
$3,606
1,120
kW-months/year
$4,296
537
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,827
Cost:
$2,558
$454 5,820 $77 24 $4,296 537 $454
5,820
kWh
$77
24
kW-months/year
$4,296
537
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas