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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product PVC Window Extrusions
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 320
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 420,000
Annual Production 80,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $905,919 26,277,843 kWh $0.03
Electricity Fees $507,713 - $ -
Natural Gas $97,774 16,348 MMBtu $5.98
LPG $19,600 2,063 MMBtu $9.50
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,531,006
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $254,546 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $55,783
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas LPG Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Natural Gas LPG Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,851
Cost:
$13,131
$11,851 220,399 - - - - - - - - - - $11,851
220,399
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$8,817
Cost:
$12,528
$8,817 163,834 - - - - - - - - - - $8,817
163,834
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,593
Cost:
$360
$1,593 29,601 - - - - - - - - - - $1,593
29,601
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,381
Cost:
$390
$2,381 44,256 - - - - - - - - - - $2,381
44,256
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$10,203
Cost:
$1,439
$10,203 189,625 - - - - - - - - - - $10,203
189,625
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,375
Cost:
$9,320
$17,100 317,702 $(-8,725) (-1,459) - - - - - - - - $17,100
317,702
kWh
$(-8,725)
(-1,459)
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$23,639
Cost:
$5,000
$23,639 439,332 - - - - - - - - - - $23,639
439,332
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$9,959
Cost:
$9,600
$(-410) (-7,620) $10,369 1,734 - - - - - - - - $(-410)
(-7,620)
kWh
$10,369
1,734
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$9,993
Cost:
$2,800
- - $9,993 1,671 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$9,993
1,671
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,702
Cost:
$1,725
- - $7,702 1,288 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$7,702
1,288
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL Savings:
$17,100
Cost:
$12,000
- - $(-9,000) (-1,505) $19,600 2,063 $6,500 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$(-9,000)
(-1,505)
MMBtu
$19,600
2,063
MMBtu
$6,500
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$3,883
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - - - $3,883 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$3,883
-
$
-
-
$
13: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$6,000
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - - - $6,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$6,000
-
$
-
-
$
14: 4.321 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$133,050
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - - - - - $133,050 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$133,050
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$254,546
Cost:
$78,693
$75,174 1,397,129 $10,339 1,729 $19,600 2,063 $6,500 - $9,883 - $133,050 - $75,174
1,397,129
kWh
$10,339
1,729
MMBtu
$19,600
2,063
MMBtu
$6,500
-
$
$9,883
-
$
$133,050
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$55,783
Cost:
$31,419
$45,900 853,166 - - - - - - $9,883 - - - $45,900
853,166
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$9,883
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas LPG Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Natural Gas LPG Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product