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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2025 |
| Principal Product | manufactures Steel, Chrome Iron and High Alloy casting |
| NAICS | 331513 - Steel Foundries (except Investment) |
| SIC | 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 131 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 250,000 |
| Annual Production | 1,606 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,576 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $726,963 | 8,552,100 | kWh | $0.09 |
| Electricity Demand | $126,567 | 49,845 | kW-months/year | $2.54 |
| Electricity Fees | $62,076 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $160,074 | 36,719 | MMBtu | $4.36 |
| LPG | $64,287 | 3,321 | MMBtu | $19.36 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,139,967 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $240,196 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
| #|Description |
Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | LPG | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | LPG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $7,008 Cost: $2,000 |
$7,008 | 82,451 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,008 82,451 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $4,874 Cost: $2,600 |
$4,633 | 54,519 | $241 | 95 | - | - | - | - |
$4,633 54,519 kWh |
$241 95 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR |
Savings: $26,110 Cost: $14,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $26,110 | 1,349 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$26,110 1,349 MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $10,210 Cost: $8,000 |
$9,619 | 113,174 | $591 | 233 | - | - | - | - |
$9,619 113,174 kWh |
$591 233 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $6,423 Cost: $5,658 |
$6,015 | 70,761 | $408 | 161 | - | - | - | - |
$6,015 70,761 kWh |
$408 161 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $702 Cost: $660 |
$702 | 8,255 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$702 8,255 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $24,044 Cost: $45,000 |
$22,850 | 268,829 | $1,194 | 470 | - | - | - | - |
$22,850 268,829 kWh |
$1,194 470 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $11,365 Cost: $24,074 |
$10,683 | 125,686 | $682 | 269 | - | - | - | - |
$10,683 125,686 kWh |
$682 269 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $5,935 Cost: $14,078 |
$5,579 | 65,636 | $356 | 140 | - | - | - | - |
$5,579 65,636 kWh |
$356 140 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 10: 2.1336 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO UTILIZE WASTE FUEL |
Savings: $90,409 Cost: $240,000 |
- | - | - | - | $90,409 | 20,736 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$90,409 20,736 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 11: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL |
Savings: $49,500 Cost: $160,000 |
- | - | - | - | $(-14,388) | (-3,300) | $63,888 | 3,300 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$(-14,388) (-3,300) MMBtu |
$63,888 3,300 MMBtu |
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| 12: 2.7234 USE HEAT PUMP FOR SPACE CONDITIONING |
Savings: $3,616 Cost: $14,943 |
$3,463 | 40,754 | $153 | 61 | - | - | - | - |
$3,463 40,754 kWh |
$153 61 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $240,196 Cost: $531,513 |
$70,552 | 830,065 | $3,625 | 1,429 | $76,021 | 17,436 | $89,998 | 4,649 | $70,552 830,065 kWh |
$3,625 1,429 kW-months/year |
$76,021 17,436 MMBtu |
$89,998 4,649 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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