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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Dyeing and Bleaching Fabric
NAICS 313310 - Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
SIC 2269 - Finishing Plants, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 63
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 3,800,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $167,098 3,264,739 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $41,991 9,515 kW-months/year $4.41
Electricity Fees $23,674 - $ -
Natural Gas $300,318 63,490 MMBtu $4.73
LPG $5,525 223 MMBtu $24.78
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $538,606
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $75,621 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $40,399
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7263 LOWER COMPRESSOR PRESSURE THROUGH A/C SYSTEM MODIFICATION Savings:
$728
Cost:
$40
$622 12,204 $106 24 - - - - $622
12,204
kWh
$106
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,562
Cost:
$1,833
- - - - $5,562 1,176 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,562
1,176
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$11,267
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $11,267 2,382 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,267
2,382
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,594
Cost:
$10,000
$6,703 131,436 $891 202 - - - - $6,703
131,436
kWh
$891
202
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,823
Cost:
$10,000
$5,139 100,768 $684 155 - - - - $5,139
100,768
kWh
$684
155
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$399
Cost:
$975
$342 6,696 $57 13 - - - - $342
6,696
kWh
$57
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,408
Cost:
$16,552
$4,627 90,732 $781 177 - - - - $4,627
90,732
kWh
$781
177
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$27,628
Cost:
$85,000
- - - - $27,628 5,841 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$27,628
5,841
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.1332 CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN NATURAL GAS Savings:
$4,451
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - $4,451 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,451
-
$
10: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$1,832
Cost:
$8,000
$1,479 29,013 $353 80 - - - - $1,479
29,013
kWh
$353
80
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,929
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $4,929 1,042 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,929
1,042
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$75,621
Cost:
$182,400
$18,912 370,849 $2,872 651 $49,386 10,441 $4,451 - $18,912
370,849
kWh
$2,872
651
kW-months/year
$49,386
10,441
MMBtu
$4,451
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$40,399
Cost:
$87,400
$12,209 239,413 $1,981 449 $21,758 4,600 $4,451 - $12,209
239,413
kWh
$1,981
449
kW-months/year
$21,758
4,600
MMBtu
$4,451
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes