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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Food Grade Packaging
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 20,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $659,972 12,711,707 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $63,294 21,240 kW-months/year $2.98
Electricity Fees $27,411 - $ -
Natural Gas $240,674 37,576 MMBtu $6.40
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $991,351
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $109,744 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $47,968
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$26,358
Cost:
$20,000
$24,797 476,858 $1,561 524 $24,797
476,858
kWh
$1,561
524
kW-months/year
02: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$16,658
Cost:
$14,000
$14,900 286,541 $1,758 590 $14,900
286,541
kWh
$1,758
590
kW-months/year
03: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$43,832
Cost:
$60,000
$41,236 793,002 $2,596 871 $41,236
793,002
kWh
$2,596
871
kW-months/year
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,952
Cost:
$8,712
$4,565 87,779 $387 130 $4,565
87,779
kWh
$387
130
kW-months/year
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,028
Cost:
$15,000
$4,662 89,649 $366 123 $4,662
89,649
kWh
$366
123
kW-months/year
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$10,121
Cost:
$36,000
$9,522 183,113 $599 201 $9,522
183,113
kWh
$599
201
kW-months/year
07: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$2,795
Cost:
$12,000
$2,414 46,421 $381 128 $2,414
46,421
kWh
$381
128
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$109,744
Cost:
$165,712
$102,096 1,963,363 $7,648 2,567 $102,096
1,963,363
kWh
$7,648
2,567
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$47,968
Cost:
$42,712
$44,262 851,178 $3,706 1,244 $44,262
851,178
kWh
$3,706
1,244
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand