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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Plastics
NAICS 325220 - Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 75,000
Annual Production 320,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) MS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,175,673 59,700,734 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $768,926 83,318 kW-months/year $9.23
Natural Gas $1,522,272 189,461 MMBtu $8.03
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,466,871
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $191,055 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $132,215
#|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: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$132,215
Cost:
$49,640
$106,766 2,007,253 $25,449 2,757 - - - - $106,766
2,007,253
kWh
$25,449
2,757
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$25,889
Cost:
$5,250
$25,889 486,720 - - - - - - $25,889
486,720
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$24,724
Cost:
$40,000
- - - - $24,724 3,079 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,724
3,079
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$2,145
Cost:
$2,490
$2,145 40,324 - - - - - - $2,145
40,324
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,945
Cost:
$3,767
$1,945 36,565 - - - - - - $1,945
36,565
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$1,535
Cost:
$30
$35 664 - - - - $1,500 - $35
664
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,500
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,451
Cost:
$840
$1,451 27,279 - - - - - - $1,451
27,279
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$1,151
Cost:
$1,580
$929 17,472 $222 24 - - - - $929
17,472
kWh
$222
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$191,055
Cost:
$103,597
$139,160 2,616,277 $25,671 2,781 $24,724 3,079 $1,500 - $139,160
2,616,277
kWh
$25,671
2,781
kW-months/year
$24,724
3,079
MMBtu
$1,500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$132,215
Cost:
$49,640
$106,766 2,007,253 $25,449 2,757 - - - - $106,766
2,007,253
kWh
$25,449
2,757
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