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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2025 |
| Principal Product | Gaskets, seals, and vibration isolators |
| NAICS | 326291 - Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use |
| SIC | 3061 - Mechanical Rubber Goods |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 80 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 60,000 |
| Annual Production | 12,500,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,280 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $124,223 | 1,387,834 | kWh | $0.09 |
| Electricity Demand | $34,255 | 3,567 | kW-months/year | $9.60 |
| Electricity Fees | $31,483 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $10,687 | 734 | MMBtu | $14.56 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $200,648 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $298,328 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Usage | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Usage | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE |
Savings: $15,231 Cost: $50 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $15,231 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$15,231 - $ |
- - % |
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| 02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $3,295 Cost: $100 |
$2,874 | 31,937 | $421 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,874 31,937 kWh |
$421 44 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $24,855 Cost: $7,000 |
$22,849 | 253,880 | $2,006 | 209 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$22,849 253,880 kWh |
$2,006 209 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $66,584 Cost: $25,000 |
$(-524) | (-5,824) | $(-92) | (-10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | $67,200 | - |
$(-524) (-5,824) kWh |
$(-92) (-10) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$67,200 - % |
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| 05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $3,274 Cost: $2,000 |
$2,856 | 31,736 | $418 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,856 31,736 kWh |
$418 44 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 06: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION |
Savings: $98,974 Cost: $65,000 |
$(-7,250) | (-80,559) | $(-1,274) | (-133) | - | - | $27,498 | 1,447 | $80,000 | - | - | - |
$(-7,250) (-80,559) kWh |
$(-1,274) (-133) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$27,498 1,447 Tgal |
$80,000 - $ |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL |
Savings: $2,581 Cost: $4,000 |
- | - | - | - | $2,581 | 177 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,581 177 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $808 Cost: $1,500 |
$698 | 7,758 | $110 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$698 7,758 kWh |
$110 11 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $8,397 Cost: $22,164 |
$6,791 | 75,453 | $1,606 | 167 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$6,791 75,453 kWh |
$1,606 167 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 10: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $39,348 Cost: $166,600 |
$28,940 | 321,559 | $457 | 48 | - | - | - | - | $9,951 | - | - | - |
$28,940 321,559 kWh |
$457 48 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$9,951 - $ |
- - % |
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| 11: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL |
Savings: $32,291 Cost: $137,607 |
$19,671 | 218,576 | $2,341 | 244 | $10,279 | 706 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$19,671 218,576 kWh |
$2,341 244 kW-months/year |
$10,279 706 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $2,690 Cost: $12,500 |
$2,346 | 26,068 | $344 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,346 26,068 kWh |
$344 36 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $298,328 Cost: $443,521 |
$79,251 | 880,584 | $6,337 | 660 | $12,860 | 883 | $27,498 | 1,447 | $105,182 | - | $67,200 | - | $79,251 880,584 kWh |
$6,337 660 kW-months/year |
$12,860 883 MMBtu |
$27,498 1,447 Tgal |
$105,182 - $ |
$67,200 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
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- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - % |
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