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IAC Center Syracuse University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Polystyrene Foam Products
NAICS 326140 - Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 103,580
Annual Production 10,669,344 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) NY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $460,675 10,510,975 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $351,977 44,644 kW-months/year $7.88
Electricity Fees $21,527 - $ -
Natural Gas $16,507 2,033 MMBtu $8.12
Fuel Oil #1 $5,911 568 MMBtu $10.41
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $856,597
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $55,057 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $55,057
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$18,874
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $18,874 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$18,874
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,132
Cost:
-
$4,186 95,127 $946 120 - - - - - - $4,186
95,127
kWh
$946
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$613
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $613 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$613
-
$
04: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$579
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $579 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$579
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,442
Cost:
$1,512
- - - - $4,442 578 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,442
578
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,066
Cost:
$3,806
$5,380 122,288 $1,608 204 - - $770 - $1,308 - $5,380
122,288
kWh
$1,608
204
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$770
-
$
$1,308
-
$
07: 3.7312 IMPLEMENT A REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM LEAKY VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS Savings:
$3,044
Cost:
$1,820
$3,044 69,184 - - - - - - - - $3,044
69,184
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,147
Cost:
$975
$507 11,521 $249 32 - - $14 - $377 - $507
11,521
kWh
$249
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$14
-
$
$377
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$256
Cost:
$260
$108 2,460 $27 3 - - $4 - $117 - $108
2,460
kWh
$27
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4
-
$
$117
-
$
10: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$680
Cost:
$913
$153 3,479 - - $527 69 - - - - $153
3,479
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$527
69
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$11,224
Cost:
$37,300
$9,018 204,958 $2,206 280 - - - - - - $9,018
204,958
kWh
$2,206
280
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$55,057
Cost:
$46,586
$22,396 509,017 $5,036 639 $4,969 646 $788 - $21,868 - $22,396
509,017
kWh
$5,036
639
kW-months/year
$4,969
646
MMBtu
$788
-
$
$21,868
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$55,057
Cost:
$46,586
$22,396 509,017 $5,036 639 $4,969 646 $788 - $21,868 - $22,396
509,017
kWh
$5,036
639
kW-months/year
$4,969
646
MMBtu
$788
-
$
$21,868
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost