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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Perforated Metal
NAICS 332119 - Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
SIC 3444 - Sheet Metalwork
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 135,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,968
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $248,440 3,891,600 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $24,737 9,870 kW-months/year $2.51
Electricity Fees $26,217 - $ -
Natural Gas $40,240 7,300 MMBtu $5.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $339,634
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $72,572 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $24,402
#|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:
$5,786
Cost:
$1,000
$5,229 81,718 $557 222 - - $5,229
81,718
kWh
$557
222
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$14,929
Cost:
$15,805
$14,045 219,458 $884 352 - - $14,045
219,458
kWh
$884
352
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$6,297
Cost:
$7,000
$5,679 88,737 $618 246 - - $5,679
88,737
kWh
$618
246
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,174
Cost:
$3,600
$2,928 45,744 $246 98 - - $2,928
45,744
kWh
$246
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7233 USE PROPERLY DESIGNED AND SIZED HVAC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$23,395
Cost:
$32,000
- - - - $23,395 4,246 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$23,395
4,246
MMBtu
06: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$2,358
Cost:
$7,000
$3,168 49,504 - - $(-810) (-147) $3,168
49,504
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-810)
(-147)
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$513
Cost:
$1,683
$423 6,612 $90 36 - - $423
6,612
kWh
$90
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$16,120
Cost:
$63,000
$15,101 235,955 $1,019 406 - - $15,101
235,955
kWh
$1,019
406
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$72,572
Cost:
$131,088
$46,573 727,728 $3,414 1,360 $22,585 4,099 $46,573
727,728
kWh
$3,414
1,360
kW-months/year
$22,585
4,099
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$24,402
Cost:
$22,088
$22,625 353,532 $1,777 708 - - $22,625
353,532
kWh
$1,777
708
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas