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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product metal forming
NAICS 332322 - Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
SIC 3444 - Sheet Metalwork
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 550 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 3,380
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $87,481 748,651 kWh $0.12
Electricity Demand $16,564 3,239 kW-months/year $5.11
Electricity Fees $3,375 - $ -
Natural Gas $168,224 23,429 MMBtu $7.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $275,644
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $117,275 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $79,603
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$11,872
Cost:
$2,400
$11,872 101,924 - - - - $11,872
101,924
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$20,430
Cost:
$5,760
$17,685 151,174 $2,745 537 - - $17,685
151,174
kWh
$2,745
537
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$32,332
Cost:
$69,375
- - - - $32,332 4,503 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$32,332
4,503
MMBtu
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$13,704
Cost:
$32,395
$11,864 101,400 $1,840 360 - - $11,864
101,400
kWh
$1,840
360
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$14,969
Cost:
$45,000
$14,616 124,925 $353 69 - - $14,616
124,925
kWh
$353
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$23,968
Cost:
$911,000
$3,407 29,120 $981 192 $19,580 2,727 $3,407
29,120
kWh
$981
192
kW-months/year
$19,580
2,727
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$117,275
Cost:
$1,065,930
$59,444 508,543 $5,919 1,158 $51,912 7,230 $59,444
508,543
kWh
$5,919
1,158
kW-months/year
$51,912
7,230
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$79,603
Cost:
$122,535
$44,173 378,023 $3,098 606 $32,332 4,503 $44,173
378,023
kWh
$3,098
606
kW-months/year
$32,332
4,503
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas