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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Steel Storage Tanks
NAICS 332420 - Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
SIC 3443 - Fabricated Plate Work (boiler Shops)
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 23
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 100 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,212
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $135,855 2,084,050 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $22,380 7,967 kW-months/year $2.81
Electricity Fees $6,917 - $ -
Natural Gas $72,503 7,252 MMBtu $10.00
Fuel Oil #1 $11,310 561 MMBtu $20.16
Fuel Oil #2 $9,094 546 MMBtu $16.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $258,059
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $45,472 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,382
#|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:
$3,081
Cost:
$48
$2,744 42,218 $337 120 - - - - $2,744
42,218
kWh
$337
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,293
Cost:
$12,000
$5,970 91,841 $1,323 471 - - - - $5,970
91,841
kWh
$1,323
471
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,609
Cost:
$10,500
$5,106 78,554 $503 179 - - - - $5,106
78,554
kWh
$503
179
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,208
Cost:
$8,000
$3,444 52,986 $764 272 - - - - $3,444
52,986
kWh
$764
272
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,400
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - $5,400 540 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,400
540
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,668
Cost:
$21,820
$7,803 120,042 $865 308 - - - - $7,803
120,042
kWh
$865
308
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.1332 CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN NATURAL GAS Savings:
$9,314
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - - - $9,314 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9,314
-
$
08: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$1,899
Cost:
$7,200
$1,697 26,112 $202 72 - - - - $1,697
26,112
kWh
$202
72
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$45,472
Cost:
$101,568
$26,764 411,753 $3,994 1,422 $5,400 540 $9,314 - $26,764
411,753
kWh
$3,994
1,422
kW-months/year
$5,400
540
MMBtu
$9,314
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,382
Cost:
$63,820
$7,803 120,042 $865 308 $5,400 540 $9,314 - $7,803
120,042
kWh
$865
308
kW-months/year
$5,400
540
MMBtu
$9,314
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes