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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Canned food products
NAICS 311421 - Fruit and Vegetable Canning
SIC 2033 - Canned Fruits And Vegetables
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 522,720
Annual Production 14,500,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $489,992 7,615,200 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $41,346 16,234 kW-months/year $2.55
Electricity Fees $12,132 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,103,800 313,122 MMBtu $3.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,647,270
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $639,375 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $159,828
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.6122 ADJUST VENTS TO MINIMIZE ENERGY USE Savings:
$43,794
Cost:
-
$(-5,729) (-89,520) $(-477) (-187) - - $50,000 - $(-5,729)
(-89,520)
kWh
$(-477)
(-187)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$50,000
-
$
02: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$19,944
Cost:
$1,143
- - - - $19,944 5,666 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,944
5,666
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$96,090
Cost:
$12,000
$95,899 1,498,425 $191 75 - - - - $95,899
1,498,425
kWh
$191
75
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,802
Cost:
$750
$2,802 43,788 - - - - - - $2,802
43,788
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$401,509
Cost:
$120,000
- - - - $401,509 113,742 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$401,509
113,742
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.5125 SIZE AIR HANDLING GRILLS/ DUCT/S COILS TO MINIMIZE AIR RESISTANCE Savings:
$14,597
Cost:
$17,000
$13,513 211,144 $1,084 425 - - - - $13,513
211,144
kWh
$1,084
425
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$48,028
Cost:
$55,800
- - - - $48,028 13,606 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$48,028
13,606
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$12,611
Cost:
$28,000
$10,344 161,629 $2,267 889 - - - - $10,344
161,629
kWh
$2,267
889
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$639,375
Cost:
$234,693
$116,829 1,825,466 $3,065 1,202 $469,481 133,014 $50,000 - $116,829
1,825,466
kWh
$3,065
1,202
kW-months/year
$469,481
133,014
MMBtu
$50,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$159,828
Cost:
$13,143
$90,170 1,408,905 $(-286) (-112) $19,944 5,666 $50,000 - $90,170
1,408,905
kWh
$(-286)
(-112)
kW-months/year
$19,944
5,666
MMBtu
$50,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes