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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Tire Retreading
NAICS 326212 - Tire Retreading
SIC 3011 - Tires And Inner Tubes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 95,000
Annual Production 85,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $131,488 1,851,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $18,487 5,282 kW-months/year $3.50
Electricity Fees $4,033 - $ -
Natural Gas $91,507 12,497 MMBtu $7.32
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $245,515
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $167,219 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $157,618
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ %
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,213
Cost:
-
$1,929 27,164 $284 81 - - $1,929
27,164
kWh
$284
81
kW-months/year
-
-
%
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,306
Cost:
$1,500
$2,011 28,316 $295 84 - - $2,011
28,316
kWh
$295
84
kW-months/year
-
-
%
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,441
Cost:
$1,500
$1,255 17,685 $186 53 - - $1,255
17,685
kWh
$186
53
kW-months/year
-
-
%
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,979
Cost:
$10,500
$7,918 111,527 $1,061 303 - - $7,918
111,527
kWh
$1,061
303
kW-months/year
-
-
%
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,658
Cost:
$6,990
$1,462 20,597 $196 56 - - $1,462
20,597
kWh
$196
56
kW-months/year
-
-
%
06: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$150,000
Cost:
$700,000
- - - - $150,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$150,000
-
%
07: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$622
Cost:
$3,000
$584 8,223 $38 11 - - $584
8,223
kWh
$38
11
kW-months/year
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$167,219
Cost:
$723,490
$15,159 213,512 $2,060 588 $150,000 - $15,159
213,512
kWh
$2,060
588
kW-months/year
$150,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$157,618
Cost:
$709,990
$6,657 93,762 $961 274 $150,000 - $6,657
93,762
kWh
$961
274
kW-months/year
$150,000
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Increase in Production