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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Silver coated threads
NAICS 313110 - Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
SIC 2284 - Thread Mills
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 31
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 8,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $187,445 4,402,100 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $58,651 8,440 kW-months/year $6.95
Natural Gas $86,098 14,595 MMBtu $5.90
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $332,194
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $50,565 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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:
$11,167
Cost:
$1,000
$9,138 212,511 $2,029 292 - - - - $9,138
212,511
kWh
$2,029
292
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$16,243
Cost:
$8,000
$(-3,757) (-87,360) - - - - $20,000 - $(-3,757)
(-87,360)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$20,000
-
$
03: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,802
Cost:
$3,000
$2,802 65,170 - - - - - - $2,802
65,170
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,023
Cost:
$1,625
$1,023 23,795 - - - - - - $1,023
23,795
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,186
Cost:
$2,470
$971 22,574 $215 31 - - - - $971
22,574
kWh
$215
31
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2441 PREHEAT BOILER MAKEUP WATER WITH WASTE PROCESS HEAT Savings:
$3,038
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - $3,038 515 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,038
515
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,643
Cost:
$36,750
$7,892 183,546 $1,751 252 - - - - $7,892
183,546
kWh
$1,751
252
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$5,463
Cost:
$22,000
$4,469 103,932 $994 143 - - - - $4,469
103,932
kWh
$994
143
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$50,565
Cost:
$82,845
$22,538 524,168 $4,989 718 $3,038 515 $20,000 - $22,538
524,168
kWh
$4,989
718
kW-months/year
$3,038
515
MMBtu
$20,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
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