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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Pallets
NAICS 321920 - Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
SIC 2448 - Wood Pallets And Skids
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 78
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 3,900
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $46,101 747,177 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $14,907 3,741 kW-months/year $3.98
Electricity Fees $7,548 - $ -
LPG $61,031 3,565 MMBtu $17.12
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $129,587
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $163,218 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,756
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ %
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$993
Cost:
$150
$830 13,400 $163 41 - - - - $830
13,400
kWh
$163
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$6,698
Cost:
$5,000
$5,592 90,192 $1,106 278 - - - - $5,592
90,192
kWh
$1,106
278
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$108,808
Cost:
$250,000
$6,531 105,331 $2,277 572 - - $100,000 - $6,531
105,331
kWh
$2,277
572
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$100,000
-
%
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$763
Cost:
$2,001
$648 10,448 $115 29 - - - - $648
10,448
kWh
$115
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
05: 3.6123 BURN WOOD BY-PRODUCTS FOR HEAT Savings:
$41,476
Cost:
$130,000
- - - - $41,476 2,469 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$41,476
2,469
MMBtu
-
-
%
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,480
Cost:
$20,000
$3,457 55,763 $1,023 257 - - - - $3,457
55,763
kWh
$1,023
257
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$163,218
Cost:
$407,151
$17,058 275,134 $4,684 1,177 $41,476 2,469 $100,000 - $17,058
275,134
kWh
$4,684
1,177
kW-months/year
$41,476
2,469
MMBtu
$100,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$1,756
Cost:
$2,151
$1,478 23,848 $278 70 - - - - $1,478
23,848
kWh
$278
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Increase in Production