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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Flexible Packaging
NAICS 326112 - Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
SIC 2671 - Paper Coated & Laminated, Packaging
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 255
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 20,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $182,201 6,210,044 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $56,484 11,551 kW-months/year $4.89
Electricity Fees $64,955 - $ -
Natural Gas $139,881 32,033 MMBtu $4.37
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $443,521
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $34,912 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,635
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,511
Cost:
$200
$1,227 42,172 $284 58 $1,227
42,172
kWh
$284
58
kW-months/year
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,124
Cost:
$1,200
$1,104 37,067 $20 4 $1,104
37,067
kWh
$20
4
kW-months/year
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$14,984
Cost:
$30,000
$14,700 506,882 $284 58 $14,700
506,882
kWh
$284
58
kW-months/year
04: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$8,448
Cost:
$25,000
$6,859 236,511 $1,589 325 $6,859
236,511
kWh
$1,589
325
kW-months/year
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,118
Cost:
$11,000
$2,556 88,153 $562 115 $2,556
88,153
kWh
$562
115
kW-months/year
06: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$5,727
Cost:
$36,000
$4,646 160,197 $1,081 221 $4,646
160,197
kWh
$1,081
221
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$34,912
Cost:
$103,400
$31,092 1,070,982 $3,820 781 $31,092
1,070,982
kWh
$3,820
781
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,635
Cost:
$1,400
$2,331 79,239 $304 62 $2,331
79,239
kWh
$304
62
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand