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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Pharmaceuticals
NAICS 325412 - Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
SIC 2834 - Pharmaceutical Preparations
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 616
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 175,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,526,414 28,567,224 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $120,844 55,121 kW-months/year $2.19
Electricity Fees $79,380 - $ -
Natural Gas $569,894 147,778 MMBtu $3.86
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,296,532
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $574,772 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $139,316
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,762
Cost:
$1,000
$7,191 135,677 $571 261 - - - - $7,191
135,677
kWh
$571
261
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,930
Cost:
$8,000
$10,127 191,070 $803 367 - - - - $10,127
191,070
kWh
$803
367
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$9,156
Cost:
$8,000
$8,482 160,036 $674 308 - - - - $8,482
160,036
kWh
$674
308
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,373
Cost:
$5,300
$4,051 76,428 $322 147 - - - - $4,051
76,428
kWh
$322
147
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$61,512
Cost:
$97,637
$56,983 1,075,152 $4,529 2,068 - - - - $56,983
1,075,152
kWh
$4,529
2,068
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$46,572
Cost:
$108,715
$43,145 814,058 $3,427 1,565 - - - - $43,145
814,058
kWh
$3,427
1,565
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,458
Cost:
$8,500
$3,213 60,613 $245 112 - - - - $3,213
60,613
kWh
$245
112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,903
Cost:
$9,500
$2,640 49,807 $263 120 - - - - $2,640
49,807
kWh
$263
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,710
Cost:
$37,500
$9,922 187,200 $788 360 - - - - $9,922
187,200
kWh
$788
360
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$385,040
Cost:
$1,360,000
$230,708 4,352,980 $18,332 8,371 - - $136,000 - $230,708
4,352,980
kWh
$18,332
8,371
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$136,000
-
$
11: 2.2441 PREHEAT BOILER MAKEUP WATER WITH WASTE PROCESS HEAT Savings:
$8,886
Cost:
$32,000
- - - - $8,886 2,302 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,886
2,302
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$14,690
Cost:
$63,000
$12,255 231,230 $2,435 1,112 - - - - $12,255
231,230
kWh
$2,435
1,112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,256
Cost:
$10,938
$2,026 38,220 $230 105 - - - - $2,026
38,220
kWh
$230
105
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$6,524
Cost:
$32,000
$5,442 102,685 $1,082 494 - - - - $5,442
102,685
kWh
$1,082
494
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$574,772
Cost:
$1,782,090
$396,185 7,475,156 $33,701 15,390 $8,886 2,302 $136,000 - $396,185
7,475,156
kWh
$33,701
15,390
kW-months/year
$8,886
2,302
MMBtu
$136,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$139,316
Cost:
$313,290
$127,042 2,397,022 $12,274 5,605 - - - - $127,042
2,397,022
kWh
$12,274
5,605
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes