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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Thermoformed Plastic Trays
NAICS 326112 - Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 109
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 62,500
Annual Production 265,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $414,294 8,577,509 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $64,137 21,595 kW-months/year $2.97
Electricity Fees $111,089 - $ -
Natural Gas $18,997 1,965 MMBtu $9.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $608,517
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $84,413 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,918
#|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:
$5,416
Cost:
$1,000
$4,840 100,826 $576 194 $4,840
100,826
kWh
$576
194
kW-months/year
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,502
Cost:
$19,292
$5,811 121,056 $691 233 $5,811
121,056
kWh
$691
233
kW-months/year
03: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$15,594
Cost:
$73,000
$13,991 291,470 $1,603 540 $13,991
291,470
kWh
$1,603
540
kW-months/year
04: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$47,928
Cost:
$260,000
$42,831 892,320 $5,097 1,716 $42,831
892,320
kWh
$5,097
1,716
kW-months/year
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$8,973
Cost:
$50,000
$8,020 167,080 $953 321 $8,020
167,080
kWh
$953
321
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$84,413
Cost:
$403,292
$75,493 1,572,752 $8,920 3,004 $75,493
1,572,752
kWh
$8,920
3,004
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,918
Cost:
$20,292
$10,651 221,882 $1,267 427 $10,651
221,882
kWh
$1,267
427
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand