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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Recycled Plastic Pellets
NAICS 326121 - Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
SIC 3082 - Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 25
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 16,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $271,150 5,337,600 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $31,652 12,427 kW-months/year $2.55
Electricity Fees $10,129 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $312,931
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $66,664 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $52,728
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$603
Cost:
$40
$565 11,072 $38 15 - - $565
11,072
kWh
$38
15
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,255
Cost:
$400
$1,173 23,001 $82 32 - - $1,173
23,001
kWh
$82
32
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$52,000
Cost:
$100,000
- - - - $52,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$52,000
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,795
Cost:
$12,000
$4,489 88,031 $306 120 - - $4,489
88,031
kWh
$306
120
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$7,886
Cost:
$28,000
$7,379 144,678 $507 199 - - $7,379
144,678
kWh
$507
199
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$125
Cost:
$480
$69 1,360 $56 22 - - $69
1,360
kWh
$56
22
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$66,664
Cost:
$140,920
$13,675 268,142 $989 388 $52,000 - $13,675
268,142
kWh
$989
388
kW-months/year
$52,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$52,728
Cost:
$100,520
$634 12,432 $94 37 $52,000 - $634
12,432
kWh
$94
37
kW-months/year
$52,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost