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IAC Center University of Miami
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Plastic Bags
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 47,000
Annual Production 8,700,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) PR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $479,696 2,675,400 kWh $0.18
Electricity Demand $64,857 8,007 kW-months/year $8.10
Electricity Fees $2,427 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $546,980
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $96,637 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $96,637
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$61,285
Cost:
$976
$57,532 321,284 $3,753 463 $57,532
321,284
kWh
$3,753
463
kW-months/year
02: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$17,359
Cost:
$3,320
$16,298 91,012 $1,061 131 $16,298
91,012
kWh
$1,061
131
kW-months/year
03: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,311
Cost:
$13,680
$5,088 28,415 $223 28 $5,088
28,415
kWh
$223
28
kW-months/year
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,299
Cost:
$1,210
$4,423 24,702 $876 108 $4,423
24,702
kWh
$876
108
kW-months/year
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,909
Cost:
$3,370
$4,617 25,782 $292 36 $4,617
25,782
kWh
$292
36
kW-months/year
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,474
Cost:
$40
$2,286 12,765 $188 23 $2,286
12,765
kWh
$188
23
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$96,637
Cost:
$22,596
$90,244 503,960 $6,393 789 $90,244
503,960
kWh
$6,393
789
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$96,637
Cost:
$22,596
$90,244 503,960 $6,393 789 $90,244
503,960
kWh
$6,393
789
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand