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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product collagen casing
NAICS 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses
SIC 2013 - Sausages And Other Prepared Meats
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 127
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 132,142
Annual Production 592,021,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,454,221 12,362,093 kWh $0.12
Electricity Demand $148,361 23,756 kW-months/year $6.25
Electricity Fees $17,384 - $ -
Natural Gas $675,218 202,404 MMBtu $3.34
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,295,184
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $275,777 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$18,356
Cost:
-
$17,112 145,018 $1,244 199 - - - - $17,112
145,018
kWh
$1,244
199
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$44,588
Cost:
$1,600
$8,756 74,206 - - $35,832 10,728 - - $8,756
74,206
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$35,832
10,728
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,225
Cost:
$3,680
$11,393 96,575 $832 133 - - - - $11,393
96,575
kWh
$832
133
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$55,828
Cost:
$52,000
$52,053 441,110 $3,775 604 - - - - $52,053
441,110
kWh
$3,775
604
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$18,412
Cost:
$23,182
$17,163 145,452 $1,249 200 - - - - $17,163
145,452
kWh
$1,249
200
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$636
Cost:
$1,081
$636 5,385 - - - - - - $636
5,385
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$72,625
Cost:
$210,000
$39,325 333,252 - - - - $33,300 - $39,325
333,252
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$33,300
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,248
Cost:
$44,740
$10,360 87,799 $1,888 302 - - - - $10,360
87,799
kWh
$1,888
302
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$40,859
Cost:
$167,895
$38,090 322,795 $2,769 443 - - - - $38,090
322,795
kWh
$2,769
443
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$275,777
Cost:
$504,178
$194,888 1,651,592 $11,757 1,881 $35,832 10,728 $33,300 - $194,888
1,651,592
kWh
$11,757
1,881
kW-months/year
$35,832
10,728
MMBtu
$33,300
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost