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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Flexible Packaging
NAICS 322220 - Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
SIC 2671 - Paper Coated & Laminated, Packaging
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 210,000
Annual Production 10,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $431,294 8,267,693 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $92,750 14,512 kW-months/year $6.39
Electricity Fees $43,799 - $ -
Natural Gas $158,992 22,049 MMBtu $7.21
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $726,835
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $48,964 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,699
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,677
Cost:
$3,000
$3,121 60,011 $556 87 $3,121
60,011
kWh
$556
87
kW-months/year
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$26,690
Cost:
$37,053
$22,843 439,294 $3,847 602 $22,843
439,294
kWh
$3,847
602
kW-months/year
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,207
Cost:
$1,900
$1,181 22,714 $26 4 $1,181
22,714
kWh
$26
4
kW-months/year
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$5,492
Cost:
$12,810
- - $5,492 804 -
-
kWh
$5,492
804
kW-months/year
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$11,898
Cost:
$60,000
$11,054 212,576 $844 132 $11,054
212,576
kWh
$844
132
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$48,964
Cost:
$114,763
$38,199 734,595 $10,765 1,629 $38,199
734,595
kWh
$10,765
1,629
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,699
Cost:
$14,710
$1,181 22,714 $5,518 808 $1,181
22,714
kWh
$5,518
808
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand