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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Meat Processing
NAICS 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses
SIC 2013 - Sausages And Other Prepared Meats
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 54,000
Annual Production 70,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $433,316 4,818,058 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $69,851 10,253 kW-months/year $6.81
Electricity Fees $79,041 - $ -
Natural Gas $57,669 9,317 MMBtu $6.19
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $639,877
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $40,179 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,470
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,328
Cost:
$100
$2,151 23,901 $177 26 $2,151
23,901
kWh
$177
26
kW-months/year
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$23,709
Cost:
$29,000
$20,590 228,773 $3,119 458 $20,590
228,773
kWh
$3,119
458
kW-months/year
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,110
Cost:
$10,000
$6,177 68,632 $933 137 $6,177
68,632
kWh
$933
137
kW-months/year
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,625
Cost:
$3,000
$869 9,656 $756 111 $869
9,656
kWh
$756
111
kW-months/year
05: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$5,407
Cost:
$24,000
$4,896 54,399 $511 75 $4,896
54,399
kWh
$511
75
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$40,179
Cost:
$66,100
$34,683 385,361 $5,496 807 $34,683
385,361
kWh
$5,496
807
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$16,470
Cost:
$37,100
$14,093 156,588 $2,377 349 $14,093
156,588
kWh
$2,377
349
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand