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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product LAN Communication Cables
NAICS 335929 - Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing
SIC 3357 - Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 700,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,305,374 24,192,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $75,631 45,449 kW-months/year $1.66
Electricity Fees $28,183 - $ -
Natural Gas $91,942 9,146 MMBtu $10.05
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,501,130
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $335,966 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,895
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,357
Cost:
$1,000
$6,058 112,188 $299 180 $6,058
112,188
kWh
$299
180
kW-months/year
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$7,677
Cost:
$2,850
$7,238 134,065 $439 264 $7,238
134,065
kWh
$439
264
kW-months/year
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,339
Cost:
$3,500
$3,120 57,783 $219 132 $3,120
57,783
kWh
$219
132
kW-months/year
04: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$298,212
Cost:
$362,400
$295,783 5,477,472 $2,429 1,463 $295,783
5,477,472
kWh
$2,429
1,463
kW-months/year
05: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$14,930
Cost:
$20,000
$12,370 229,089 $2,560 1,542 $12,370
229,089
kWh
$2,560
1,542
kW-months/year
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,078
Cost:
$3,780
$1,980 36,661 $98 59 $1,980
36,661
kWh
$98
59
kW-months/year
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$913
Cost:
$2,750
$913 16,907 - - $913
16,907
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$945
Cost:
$4,252
$835 15,466 $110 66 $835
15,466
kWh
$110
66
kW-months/year
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,515
Cost:
$6,962
$1,397 25,876 $118 71 $1,397
25,876
kWh
$118
71
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$335,966
Cost:
$407,494
$329,694 6,105,507 $6,272 3,777 $329,694
6,105,507
kWh
$6,272
3,777
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,895
Cost:
$15,994
$10,270 190,191 $625 376 $10,270
190,191
kWh
$625
376
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand