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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Plastic
NAICS 326121 - Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 48
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 63,000
Annual Production 100,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $97,631 1,433,250 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $19,846 4,661 kW-months/year $4.26
Electricity Fees $5,831 - $ -
LPG $2,912 161 MMBtu $18.09
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $126,220
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $43,249 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$612
Cost:
-
$612 9,000 - - - - $612
9,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,331
Cost:
$1,140
$2,331 34,277 - - - - $2,331
34,277
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$7,934
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $7,934 440 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,934
440
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,259
Cost:
$2,600
$2,017 29,681 $242 57 - - $2,017
29,681
kWh
$242
57
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$22,353
Cost:
$55,321
$15,122 222,387 $7,231 1,698 - - $15,122
222,387
kWh
$7,231
1,698
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,634
Cost:
$5,000
$1,352 19,883 $282 66 - - $1,352
19,883
kWh
$282
66
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$160
Cost:
$563
$160 2,358 - - - - $160
2,358
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$430
Cost:
$1,950
$430 6,318 - - - - $430
6,318
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,102
Cost:
$5,494
$878 12,917 $224 53 - - $878
12,917
kWh
$224
53
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,434
Cost:
$30,000
$3,957 58,188 $477 112 - - $3,957
58,188
kWh
$477
112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$43,249
Cost:
$107,068
$26,859 395,009 $8,456 1,986 $7,934 440 $26,859
395,009
kWh
$8,456
1,986
kW-months/year
$7,934
440
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG