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IAC Center University of Miami
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Plastic Tie Wraps
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 157
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 30,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $997,238 6,711,941 kWh $0.15
Electricity Demand $143,351 14,222 kW-months/year $10.08
Electricity Fees $10,800 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,151,389
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $151,433 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $117,645
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$42,418
Cost:
$1,660
$37,252 250,015 $5,166 498 $37,252
250,015
kWh
$5,166
498
kW-months/year
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$33,420
Cost:
$46,515
- - $33,420 3,316 -
-
kWh
$33,420
3,316
kW-months/year
03: 2.7245 USE DIRECT AIR SUPPLY TO EXHAUST HOODS Savings:
$29,203
Cost:
$11,300
$25,841 173,428 $3,362 334 $25,841
173,428
kWh
$3,362
334
kW-months/year
04: 2.7425 CLEAN OR COLOR ROOF TO REDUCE SOLAR LOAD Savings:
$18,556
Cost:
$8,294
$16,420 110,204 $2,136 212 $16,420
110,204
kWh
$2,136
212
kW-months/year
05: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$16,568
Cost:
$120
$14,661 98,396 $1,907 189 $14,661
98,396
kWh
$1,907
189
kW-months/year
06: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$6,683
Cost:
$1,885
$6,116 41,047 $567 56 $6,116
41,047
kWh
$567
56
kW-months/year
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,154
Cost:
$2,140
$3,549 24,502 $605 60 $3,549
24,502
kWh
$605
60
kW-months/year
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$431
Cost:
$151
$320 2,149 $111 11 $320
2,149
kWh
$111
11
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$151,433
Cost:
$72,065
$104,159 699,741 $47,274 4,676 $104,159
699,741
kWh
$47,274
4,676
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$117,645
Cost:
$58,474
$74,449 499,662 $43,196 4,271 $74,449
499,662
kWh
$43,196
4,271
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand