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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Aluminium Cans
NAICS 332431 - Metal Can Manufacturing
SIC 3411 - Metal Cans
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 275,000
Annual Production 1,460,000,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $230,245 4,698,875 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $36,726 9,225 kW-months/year $3.98
Electricity Fees $48,007 - $ -
Natural Gas $78,619 7,657 MMBtu $10.27
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $393,597
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $49,732 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,327
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,236
Cost:
$2,600
$4,712 96,173 $524 132 - - - - $4,712
96,173
kWh
$524
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,466
Cost:
$8,000
$2,219 45,291 $247 62 - - - - $2,219
45,291
kWh
$247
62
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$251
Cost:
$1,200
$195 3,975 $56 14 - - - - $195
3,975
kWh
$56
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$7,374
Cost:
$56,502
$(-713) (-14,557) $(-80) (-20) $8,167 795 - - $(-713)
(-14,557)
kWh
$(-80)
(-20)
kW-months/year
$8,167
795
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$34,405
Cost:
$420,000
$18,529 378,146 - - - - $15,876 - $18,529
378,146
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$15,876
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$49,732
Cost:
$488,302
$24,942 509,028 $747 188 $8,167 795 $15,876 - $24,942
509,028
kWh
$747
188
kW-months/year
$8,167
795
MMBtu
$15,876
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,327
Cost:
$68,302
$6,413 130,882 $747 188 $8,167 795 - - $6,413
130,882
kWh
$747
188
kW-months/year
$8,167
795
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product