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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product PVC Pipe and fittings
NAICS 326122 - Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
SIC 3084 - Plastics Pipe
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 137
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,098,237 18,716,544 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $100,709 9,080 MMBtu $11.09
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,198,946
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $135,128 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $59,367
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$59,266
Cost:
$14,840
$59,266 1,009,982 - - - - $59,266
1,009,982
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$57,876
Cost:
$20,949
$57,876 986,307 - - - - $57,876
986,307
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,892
Cost:
$1,118
- - $9,892 892 - - -
-
kWh
$9,892
892
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,714
Cost:
$30
$5,714 97,378 - - - - $5,714
97,378
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$1,456
Cost:
$825
$1,456 24,815 - - - - $1,456
24,815
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$823
Cost:
$1,246
$823 14,018 - - - - $823
14,018
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$101
Cost:
$70
$39 666 - - $62 - $39
666
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$62
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$135,128
Cost:
$39,078
$125,174 2,133,166 $9,892 892 $62 - $125,174
2,133,166
kWh
$9,892
892
MMBtu
$62
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$59,367
Cost:
$14,910
$59,305 1,010,648 - - $62 - $59,305
1,010,648
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$62
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes