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IAC Center University of Dayton
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product PVC Fencing Products
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 156
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 222,000
Annual Production 35,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $834,882 10,706,088 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $73,266 6,072 MMBtu $12.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $908,148
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $329,051 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 4.623 EMPLOY MODULAR JIGS TO REDUCE PROCESS SET-UP TIME Savings:
$123,480
Cost:
$15,500
- - - - - - - - $123,480 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$123,480
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$46,375
Cost:
$75,000
$27,972 756,000 $18,403 90 - - - - - - $27,972
756,000
kWh
$18,403
90
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$44,362
Cost:
$13,500
- - - - $44,362 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$44,362
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.3137 USE POWER DURING OFF-PEAK PERIODS Savings:
$19,834
Cost:
-
- - $19,834 97 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$19,834
97
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$19,298
Cost:
$4,400
$11,630 315,000 $7,668 38 - - - - - - $11,630
315,000
kWh
$7,668
38
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,375
Cost:
$24,502
$8,684 235,200 $5,725 28 - - - - $966 - $8,684
235,200
kWh
$5,725
28
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$966
-
$
07: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$14,677
Cost:
$26,000
- - - - - - $14,677 1,216 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$14,677
1,216
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$10,565
Cost:
$24,000
$6,374 172,284 $4,191 21 - - - - - - $6,374
172,284
kWh
$4,191
21
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,327
Cost:
$17,943
$3,738 101,239 $5,589 41 - - - - - - $3,738
101,239
kWh
$5,589
41
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$7,128
Cost:
-
$7,128 192,665 - - - - - - - - $7,128
192,665
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,237
Cost:
$12,500
$3,785 102,312 $1,452 7 - - - - - - $3,785
102,312
kWh
$1,452
7
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,465
Cost:
$7,440
$3,712 100,585 $1,479 7 - - - - $274 - $3,712
100,585
kWh
$1,479
7
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$274
-
$
13: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$2,512
Cost:
-
$2,512 67,900 - - - - - - - - $2,512
67,900
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,907
Cost:
-
$1,150 31,080 $757 4 - - - - - - $1,150
31,080
kWh
$757
4
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
15: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,701
Cost:
$2,000
$1,026 27,720 $675 3 - - - - - - $1,026
27,720
kWh
$675
3
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
16: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$828
Cost:
-
$828 22,400 - - - - - - - - $828
22,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
17: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$980
Cost:
$1,000
$591 15,960 $389 2 - - - - - - $591
15,960
kWh
$389
2
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$329,051
Cost:
$223,785
$79,130 2,140,345 $66,162 338 $44,362 - $14,677 1,216 $124,720 - $79,130
2,140,345
kWh
$66,162
338
kW-months/year
$44,362
-
$
$14,677
1,216
MMBtu
$124,720
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes