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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Plastic kitchen and trash bags
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 470
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 238,000
Annual Production 60,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,029,036 31,587,450 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $690,549 49,460 kW-months/year $13.96
Natural Gas $20,965 2,714 MMBtu $7.72
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,740,550
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $89,389 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $75,098
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$58,179
Cost:
$92,653
$28,825 884,217 $22,180 1,590 - - $7,174 - $28,825
884,217
kWh
$22,180
1,590
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$7,174
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,370
Cost:
$200
$7,925 243,090 $4,645 333 $(-100) - $(-100) - $7,925
243,090
kWh
$4,645
333
kW-months/year
$(-100)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$7,064
Cost:
$100
$4,454 136,616 $2,610 187 - - - - $4,454
136,616
kWh
$2,610
187
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$7,227
Cost:
$35,000
$7,227 221,699 - - - - - - $7,227
221,699
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,887
Cost:
$5,685
$1,792 54,960 $1,095 78 - - - - $1,792
54,960
kWh
$1,095
78
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$1,662
Cost:
$200
$336 - $1,326 100 - - - - $336
-
kWh
$1,326
100
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$89,389
Cost:
$133,838
$50,559 1,540,582 $31,856 2,288 $(-100) - $7,074 - $50,559
1,540,582
kWh
$31,856
2,288
kW-months/year
$(-100)
-
$
$7,074
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$75,098
Cost:
$98,738
$38,878 1,182,267 $29,246 2,101 $(-100) - $7,074 - $38,878
1,182,267
kWh
$29,246
2,101
kW-months/year
$(-100)
-
$
$7,074
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost