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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Plastics
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 20
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 90,000
Annual Production 70,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,577,115 22,635,727 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $515,042 36,590 kW-months/year $14.08
Electricity Fees $54,869 - $ -
Natural Gas $19,014 1,947 MMBtu $9.77
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,166,040
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $66,230 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $58,361
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$666
Cost:
$35
$168 2,400 - - $498 51 $168
2,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$498
51
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,203
Cost:
$2,000
$5,359 76,552 $1,844 131 - - $5,359
76,552
kWh
$1,844
131
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$24,476
Cost:
$20,000
$20,041 286,303 $4,435 315 - - $20,041
286,303
kWh
$4,435
315
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$26,397
Cost:
$30,000
$20,681 295,440 $5,716 406 - - $20,681
295,440
kWh
$5,716
406
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$6,634
Cost:
$18,400
$5,198 74,256 $1,436 102 - - $5,198
74,256
kWh
$1,436
102
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$854
Cost:
$3,225
$530 7,568 $324 23 - - $530
7,568
kWh
$324
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$66,230
Cost:
$73,660
$51,977 742,519 $13,755 977 $498 51 $51,977
742,519
kWh
$13,755
977
kW-months/year
$498
51
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$58,361
Cost:
$71,625
$46,450 663,567 $11,911 846 - - $46,450
663,567
kWh
$11,911
846
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas