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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Plastic
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 197,000
Annual Production 90,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,295,221 43,572,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $140,201 62,011 kW-months/year $2.26
Electricity Fees $163,660 - $ -
Natural Gas $429,225 94,764 MMBtu $4.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,028,307
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $127,201 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $84,004
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$70,484
Cost:
$4,500
$65,627 1,238,241 $4,857 2,149 - - $65,627
1,238,241
kWh
$4,857
2,149
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,972
Cost:
$1,125
$3,550 66,980 $3,422 1,514 - - $3,550
66,980
kWh
$3,422
1,514
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,248
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $7,248 1,600 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,248
1,600
MMBtu
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,037
Cost:
$1,550
$1,037 19,569 - - - - $1,037
19,569
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,499
Cost:
$3,938
$2,361 44,554 $138 61 - - $2,361
44,554
kWh
$138
61
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,507
Cost:
$11,250
$3,473 65,520 $2,034 900 - - $3,473
65,520
kWh
$2,034
900
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,514
Cost:
$19,688
$5,209 98,280 $305 135 - - $5,209
98,280
kWh
$305
135
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$27,940
Cost:
$105,000
$26,391 497,952 $1,549 684 - - $26,391
497,952
kWh
$1,549
684
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$127,201
Cost:
$151,051
$107,648 2,031,096 $12,305 5,443 $7,248 1,600 $107,648
2,031,096
kWh
$12,305
5,443
kW-months/year
$7,248
1,600
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$84,004
Cost:
$39,376
$76,670 1,446,595 $7,334 3,245 - - $76,670
1,446,595
kWh
$7,334
3,245
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas