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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product vitamin supplements
NAICS 325412 - Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
SIC 2834 - Pharmaceutical Preparations
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 130,000
Annual Production 900,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $436,470 7,024,000 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $45,676 11,462 kW-months/year $3.98
Electricity Fees $17,358 - $ -
Natural Gas $122,327 22,227 MMBtu $5.50
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $621,831
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $145,244 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $126,102
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$4,142
Cost:
$30
$4,142 66,800 - - - - $4,142
66,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,033
Cost:
$30
$548 8,832 - - $1,485 270 $548
8,832
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,485
270
MMBtu
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$672
Cost:
$30
$616 9,932 $56 14 - - $616
9,932
kWh
$56
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7311 VENTILATION SYSTEM TO SHUT OFF WHEN ROOM IS NOT IN USE Savings:
$9,554
Cost:
$500
$7,659 123,532 $1,895 475 - - $7,659
123,532
kWh
$1,895
475
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,447
Cost:
$1,000
$5,004 80,709 $443 111 - - $5,004
80,709
kWh
$443
111
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$22,087
Cost:
$5,000
$18,768 302,706 $3,320 832 - - $18,768
302,706
kWh
$3,320
832
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$89,899
Cost:
$25,000
$83,961 1,354,216 $5,937 1,488 - - $83,961
1,354,216
kWh
$5,937
1,488
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$940
Cost:
$1,500
$693 11,178 $247 62 - - $693
11,178
kWh
$247
62
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,120
Cost:
$29,145
$8,354 134,736 $766 192 - - $8,354
134,736
kWh
$766
192
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,351
Cost:
$6,525
$1,064 17,160 $287 72 - - $1,064
17,160
kWh
$287
72
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$145,244
Cost:
$68,760
$130,808 2,109,801 $12,952 3,246 $1,485 270 $130,808
2,109,801
kWh
$12,952
3,246
kW-months/year
$1,485
270
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$126,102
Cost:
$67,230
$114,003 1,838,760 $10,613 2,660 $1,485 270 $114,003
1,838,760
kWh
$10,613
2,660
kW-months/year
$1,485
270
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas