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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product paper products
NAICS 322121 - Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
SIC 2621 - Paper Mills
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 84
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 280,001
Annual Production 109,591 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $490,521 8,175,374 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $75,331 20,987 kW-months/year $3.59
Electricity Fees $45,660 - $ -
Natural Gas $212,172 54,521 MMBtu $3.89
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $854,647
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $410,465 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,469
Cost:
-
$4,905 81,744 $564 157 - - - - - - - - - - $4,905
81,744
kWh
$564
157
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,681
Cost:
$301
$1,494 24,898 $187 52 - - - - - - - - - - $1,494
24,898
kWh
$187
52
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,450
Cost:
$1,980
$6,681 111,355 $769 214 - - - - - - - - - - $6,681
111,355
kWh
$769
214
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,020
Cost:
$3,696
$8,986 149,760 $1,034 288 - - - - - - - - - - $8,986
149,760
kWh
$1,034
288
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 3.1181 ELIMINATE A BY-PRODUCT Savings:
$24,310
Cost:
$16,420
- - - - - - - - $8,710 1,300 $15,600 1,300 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$8,710
1,300
Tgal
$15,600
1,300
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.9112 USE SOLAR HEAT TO HEAT WATER Savings:
$58,205
Cost:
$636,222
$38,267 637,776 - - $19,938 - - - - - - - - - $38,267
637,776
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,938
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,163
Cost:
$4,000
$3,905 65,083 $258 72 - - - - - - - - - - $3,905
65,083
kWh
$258
72
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$3,163
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - - - $3,163 813 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,163
813
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER Savings:
$109,410
Cost:
$550,000
- - - - - - $93,815 24,117 - - - - $15,595 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$93,815
24,117
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$15,595
-
$
10: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$9,004
Cost:
$30,293
$8,649 144,144 $355 99 - - - - - - - - - - $8,649
144,144
kWh
$355
99
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$173,183
Cost:
$1,591,750
$160,119 2,668,647 $13,819 3,849 - - $(-755) (-194) - - - - - - $160,119
2,668,647
kWh
$13,819
3,849
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-755)
(-194)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
12: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,407
Cost:
$29,000
- - - - - - $4,407 1,133 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,407
1,133
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$410,465
Cost:
$2,867,662
$233,006 3,883,407 $16,986 4,731 $19,938 - $100,630 25,869 $8,710 1,300 $15,600 1,300 $15,595 - $233,006
3,883,407
kWh
$16,986
4,731
kW-months/year
$19,938
-
$
$100,630
25,869
MMBtu
$8,710
1,300
Tgal
$15,600
1,300
Tgal
$15,595
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost