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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Awnings and winstops
NAICS 314910 - Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
SIC 2394 - Canvas And Related Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 16,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $52,729 865,829 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $26,479 2,970 kW-months/year $8.92
Electricity Fees $9,650 - $ -
Natural Gas $61,027 7,194 MMBtu $8.48
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $149,885
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $7,984 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,197
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$856
Cost:
-
$856 14,040 - - $856
14,040
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,461
Cost:
$100
$1,217 19,951 $244 27 $1,217
19,951
kWh
$244
27
kW-months/year
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,846
Cost:
$4,210
$1,407 23,065 $439 49 $1,407
23,065
kWh
$439
49
kW-months/year
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$890
Cost:
$2,400
$626 10,265 $264 30 $626
10,265
kWh
$264
30
kW-months/year
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,345
Cost:
$4,836
$946 15,517 $399 45 $946
15,517
kWh
$399
45
kW-months/year
06: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$1,586
Cost:
$8,304
$1,053 17,275 $533 60 $1,053
17,275
kWh
$533
60
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$7,984
Cost:
$19,850
$6,105 100,113 $1,879 211 $6,105
100,113
kWh
$1,879
211
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,197
Cost:
$6,710
$3,250 53,281 $947 106 $3,250
53,281
kWh
$947
106
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand