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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Blow molded plastic products
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3080 -
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 216,000
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $477,382 13,183,700 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $276,929 24,607 kW-months/year $11.25
Electricity Fees $9,657 - $ -
Natural Gas $25,666 2,884 MMBtu $8.90
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $789,634
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $69,578 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,455
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$13,019
Cost:
$18,000
$(-1,250) (-33,923) $(-1,244) (-111) $15,513 1,743 - - $(-1,250)
(-33,923)
kWh
$(-1,244)
(-111)
kW-months/year
$15,513
1,743
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$14,986
Cost:
$16,406
$(-565) (-15,320) $(-344) (-31) $15,895 1,786 - - $(-565)
(-15,320)
kWh
$(-344)
(-31)
kW-months/year
$15,895
1,786
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 4.6210 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$18,000
Cost:
$8,050
- - - - - - $18,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$18,000
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$14,713
Cost:
$3,487
$9,138 247,987 $5,575 496 - - - - $9,138
247,987
kWh
$5,575
496
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,432
Cost:
$1,085
$890 24,149 $542 48 - - - - $890
24,149
kWh
$542
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$4,405
Cost:
$5,000
$4,405 119,550 - - - - - - $4,405
119,550
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,023
Cost:
$1,170
$1,877 50,940 $1,146 102 - - - - $1,877
50,940
kWh
$1,146
102
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$69,578
Cost:
$53,198
$14,495 393,383 $5,675 504 $31,408 3,529 $18,000 - $14,495
393,383
kWh
$5,675
504
kW-months/year
$31,408
3,529
MMBtu
$18,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,455
Cost:
$10,305
$2,767 75,089 $1,688 150 - - $18,000 - $2,767
75,089
kWh
$1,688
150
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$18,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes