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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Extruded plastics and injection molding packaging
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 229,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,306,690 18,508,800 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $173,785 37,213 kW-months/year $4.67
Electricity Fees $51,904 - $ -
Natural Gas $4,267 498 MMBtu $8.57
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,536,646
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $443,129 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $395,425
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$31,107
Cost:
$30
$31,107 438,121 - - - - $31,107
438,121
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$917
Cost:
$30
$737 10,378 - - $180 21 $737
10,378
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$180
21
MMBtu
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$158
Cost:
$80
$158 2,227 - - - - $158
2,227
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,646
Cost:
$1,000
$1,534 21,608 $112 24 - - $1,534
21,608
kWh
$112
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$110,990
Cost:
$170,000
$98,302 1,384,538 $12,688 2,717 - - $98,302
1,384,538
kWh
$12,688
2,717
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$15,762
Cost:
$46,000
$13,772 193,978 $1,989 426 - - $13,772
193,978
kWh
$1,989
426
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$36,995
Cost:
$122,160
$34,502 485,940 $2,494 534 - - $34,502
485,940
kWh
$2,494
534
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,628
Cost:
$5,580
$1,628 22,932 - - - - $1,628
22,932
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$8,905
Cost:
$38,160
$8,167 115,024 $738 158 - - $8,167
115,024
kWh
$738
158
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$1,541
Cost:
$6,960
$1,181 16,640 $360 77 - - $1,181
16,640
kWh
$360
77
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.3513 CONSIDER POWER LOSS AS WELL AS INITIAL LOADS AND LOAD GROWTH IN DOWN-SIZING TRANSFORMERS Savings:
$233,480
Cost:
$1,905,000
$212,026 2,986,286 $21,454 4,594 - - $212,026
2,986,286
kWh
$21,454
4,594
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$443,129
Cost:
$2,295,000
$403,114 5,677,672 $39,835 8,530 $180 21 $403,114
5,677,672
kWh
$39,835
8,530
kW-months/year
$180
21
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$395,425
Cost:
$2,133,600
$358,754 5,052,873 $36,491 7,814 $180 21 $358,754
5,052,873
kWh
$36,491
7,814
kW-months/year
$180
21
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas