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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Electrical Connectors
NAICS 334417 - Electronic Connector Manufacturing
SIC 3678 - Electronic Connectors
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 38
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 86,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $117,991 1,952,626 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $20,735 4,983 kW-months/year $4.16
Electricity Fees $21,735 - $ -
Natural Gas $9,141 1,905 MMBtu $4.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $169,602
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $44,333 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,803
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$9,240
Cost:
-
$8,058 134,307 $1,182 284 $8,058
134,307
kWh
$1,182
284
kW-months/year
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,177
Cost:
$2,000
$1,040 17,323 $137 33 $1,040
17,323
kWh
$137
33
kW-months/year
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,128
Cost:
$10,000
$2,828 47,131 $300 72 $2,828
47,131
kWh
$300
72
kW-months/year
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,513
Cost:
$12,830
$3,064 51,074 $449 108 $3,064
51,074
kWh
$449
108
kW-months/year
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$50
Cost:
$200
$50 838 - - $50
838
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
06: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$11,265
Cost:
$46,000
$9,892 164,866 $1,373 330 $9,892
164,866
kWh
$1,373
330
kW-months/year
07: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$13,604
Cost:
$56,575
$11,807 196,785 $1,797 432 $11,807
196,785
kWh
$1,797
432
kW-months/year
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,356
Cost:
$15,000
$2,077 34,622 $279 67 $2,077
34,622
kWh
$279
67
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$44,333
Cost:
$142,605
$38,816 646,946 $5,517 1,326 $38,816
646,946
kWh
$5,517
1,326
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,803
Cost:
$13,030
$11,172 186,219 $1,631 392 $11,172
186,219
kWh
$1,631
392
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand