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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Plastic Bags
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 375
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 350,000
Annual Production 152,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,664
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,602,557 35,046,400 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $414,157 56,524 kW-months/year $7.33
Electricity Fees $158,598 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,175,312
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $156,870 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $144,713
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$118,511
Cost:
$3,400
$109,834 2,401,791 - - $8,677 - - - $109,834
2,401,791
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,677
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$16,033
Cost:
$25,871
- - $16,033 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$16,033
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7132 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS Savings:
$12,157
Cost:
$1,671
$11,267 246,383 - - $890 - - - $11,267
246,383
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$890
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$4,526
Cost:
$390
$3,433 75,065 $762 104 $331 - - - $3,433
75,065
kWh
$762
104
kW-months/year
$331
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$195
Cost:
$135
- - - - $195 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$195
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$468
Cost:
$350
$152 3,329 - - $12 - $304 - $152
3,329
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12
-
$
$304
-
$
07: 4.6110 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$4,980
Cost:
$1,684
- - - - - - $4,980 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,980
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$156,870
Cost:
$33,501
$124,686 2,726,568 $16,795 104 $10,105 - $5,284 - $124,686
2,726,568
kWh
$16,795
104
kW-months/year
$10,105
-
$
$5,284
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$144,713
Cost:
$31,830
$113,419 2,480,185 $16,795 104 $9,215 - $5,284 - $113,419
2,480,185
kWh
$16,795
104
kW-months/year
$9,215
-
$
$5,284
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Personnel Changes