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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Plastic films
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 84
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $505,226 12,232,800 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $57,906 22,735 kW-months/year $2.55
Electricity Fees $262,559 - $ -
Natural Gas $61,017 6,725 MMBtu $9.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $886,708
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $80,770 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $58,689
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,723
Cost:
$1,500
$5,343 130,308 $380 149 - - $5,343
130,308
kWh
$380
149
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$554
Cost:
$300
$509 12,402 $46 18 - - $509
12,402
kWh
$46
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$40,361
Cost:
$48,000
$37,780 921,473 $2,581 1,012 - - $37,780
921,473
kWh
$2,581
1,012
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$12,821
Cost:
$20,500
$11,970 291,940 $852 334 - - $11,970
291,940
kWh
$852
334
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,855
Cost:
$8,000
$4,534 110,583 $321 126 - - $4,534
110,583
kWh
$321
126
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7233 USE PROPERLY DESIGNED AND SIZED HVAC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,261
Cost:
$28,000
- - - - $9,261 1,021 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,261
1,021
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,301
Cost:
$23,000
$5,786 141,120 $515 202 - - $5,786
141,120
kWh
$515
202
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$895
Cost:
$4,400
$895 21,840 - - - - $895
21,840
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$80,770
Cost:
$133,700
$66,815 1,629,666 $4,695 1,841 $9,261 1,021 $66,815
1,629,666
kWh
$4,695
1,841
kW-months/year
$9,261
1,021
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$58,689
Cost:
$85,200
$54,846 1,337,726 $3,843 1,507 - - $54,846
1,337,726
kWh
$3,843
1,507
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas