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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Aluminum Fence
NAICS 423390 - Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
SIC 5039 - Construction Materials, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 400,000
Annual Production 200,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $194,673 2,583,244 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $73,630 9,369 kW-months/year $7.86
Electricity Fees $5,319 - $ -
Natural Gas $206,698 27,795 MMBtu $7.44
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $480,320
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $100,448 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $19,411
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$3,047
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $3,047 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,047
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,656
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $2,656 357 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,656
357
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,256
Cost:
$2,500
$3,543 47,236 $1,713 218 - - - - $3,543
47,236
kWh
$1,713
218
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2312 MINIMIZE NON-ESSENTIAL MATERIAL IN HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS Savings:
$3,452
Cost:
$1,992
$312 4,164 - - $3,140 422 - - $312
4,164
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,140
422
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$4,576
Cost:
$4,000
$2,327 31,034 $2,249 286 - - - - $2,327
31,034
kWh
$2,249
286
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,166
Cost:
$4,521
$3,846 51,275 $1,320 168 - - - - $3,846
51,275
kWh
$1,320
168
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7233 USE PROPERLY DESIGNED AND SIZED HVAC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$49,716
Cost:
$58,635
- - - - $49,716 6,682 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$49,716
6,682
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,366
Cost:
$2,000
$918 12,236 $448 57 - - - - $918
12,236
kWh
$448
57
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,125
Cost:
$18,761
$8,239 109,854 $1,886 240 - - - - $8,239
109,854
kWh
$1,886
240
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$459
Cost:
$1,341
$459 6,115 - - - - - - $459
6,115
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$14,629
Cost:
$46,896
$13,104 174,720 $1,525 194 - - - - $13,104
174,720
kWh
$1,525
194
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$100,448
Cost:
$141,846
$32,748 436,634 $9,141 1,163 $55,512 7,461 $3,047 - $32,748
436,634
kWh
$9,141
1,163
kW-months/year
$55,512
7,461
MMBtu
$3,047
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$19,411
Cost:
$13,021
$10,634 141,781 $5,730 729 - - $3,047 - $10,634
141,781
kWh
$5,730
729
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,047
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes