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IAC Center University of Florida
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product PVC pipe
NAICS 326122 - Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
SIC 3084 - Plastics Pipe
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 140,500
Annual Production 130,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) FL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,214,967 18,261,600 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $321,252 34,773 kW-months/year $9.24
Electricity Fees $48,398 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,584,617
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $349,571 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $74,953
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$20,962
Cost:
$1,500
$20,962 303,798 - - - - - - - - $20,962
303,798
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4225 INSTALL COMMON HEADER ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$4,076
Cost:
$2,560
$4,076 59,069 - - - - - - - - $4,076
59,069
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,047
Cost:
$1,060
$3,047 35,027 - - - - - - - - $3,047
35,027
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,106
Cost:
-
$4,106 47,197 - - - - - - - - $4,106
47,197
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,900
Cost:
$800
$1,900 21,845 - - - - - - - - $1,900
21,845
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$16,637
Cost:
$30,850
$12,465 180,648 $4,172 3,648 - - - - - - $12,465
180,648
kWh
$4,172
3,648
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.8227 ADJUST / MAINTAIN FORK LIFT TRUCKS FOR MOST EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$3,791
Cost:
-
- - - - $3,791 23,400 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,791
23,400
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$39,146
Cost:
$1,589
$39,146 567,336 - - - - - - - - $39,146
567,336
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$7,856
Cost:
$809
$7,856 113,848 - - - - - - - - $7,856
113,848
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,945
Cost:
$34,619
$12,092 169,944 $1,853 194 - - - - - - $12,092
169,944
kWh
$1,853
194
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$5,889
Cost:
$6,806
$5,889 85,350 - - - - - - - - $5,889
85,350
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$729
Cost:
-
$729 5,481 - - - - - - - - $729
5,481
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$48,442
Cost:
$82,588
$47,460 531,529 $982 103 - - - - - - $47,460
531,529
kWh
$982
103
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.8118 CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY / POWER METERS Savings:
$170,526
Cost:
$5,967
$169,011 2,121,072 $1,515 159 - - - - - - $169,011
2,121,072
kWh
$1,515
159
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 3.7311 MAINTAIN MACHINES TO REDUCE LEAKS Savings:
$6,175
Cost:
$161
- - - - - - - - $6,175 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$6,175
-
$
16: 3.4133 CLEAN FOULING FROM WATER LINES REGULARLY Savings:
$2,344
Cost:
$7,838
- - - - - - $2,344 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,344
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$349,571
Cost:
$177,147
$328,739 4,242,144 $8,522 4,104 $3,791 23,400 $2,344 - $6,175 - $328,739
4,242,144
kWh
$8,522
4,104
kW-months/year
$3,791
23,400
MMBtu
$2,344
-
$
$6,175
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$74,953
Cost:
$21,623
$62,643 887,956 - - $3,791 23,400 $2,344 - $6,175 - $62,643
887,956
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,791
23,400
MMBtu
$2,344
-
$
$6,175
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #1 Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material