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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Light weight furniture
NAICS 337121 - Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 2514 - Metal Household Furniture
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 38
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 135,000
Annual Production 20,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,730
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $75,081 1,005,533 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $19,467 3,813 kW-months/year $5.11
Electricity Fees $9,007 - $ -
Natural Gas $83,373 7,618 MMBtu $10.94
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $186,928
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $53,176 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$8,304
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $8,304 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,304
-
$
02: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$3,890
Cost:
$200
$3,890 51,870 - - - - - - $3,890
51,870
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$6,769
Cost:
$1,120
$4,220 56,260 - - $2,549 233 - - $4,220
56,260
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,549
233
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,155
Cost:
$1,400
$1,658 22,110 $497 97 - - - - $1,658
22,110
kWh
$497
97
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,730
Cost:
$1,215
- - - - $1,730 158 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,730
158
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$17,295
Cost:
$12,500
$13,309 177,450 $3,986 780 - - - - $13,309
177,450
kWh
$3,986
780
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$684
Cost:
$950
$526 7,016 $158 31 - - - - $526
7,016
kWh
$158
31
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,570
Cost:
$9,661
$2,054 27,393 $516 101 - - - - $2,054
27,393
kWh
$516
101
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$9,779
Cost:
$78,580
$7,020 93,600 $2,759 540 - - - - $7,020
93,600
kWh
$2,759
540
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$53,176
Cost:
$105,626
$32,677 435,699 $7,916 1,549 $4,279 391 $8,304 - $32,677
435,699
kWh
$7,916
1,549
kW-months/year
$4,279
391
MMBtu
$8,304
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product