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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product PVC and Polythene pipes
NAICS n/a
SIC 3084 - Plastics Pipe
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 94
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 55,000
Annual Production 265,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $700,307 17,256,155 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $229,821 27,751 kW-months/year $8.28
Natural Gas $84,123 32,494 MMBtu $2.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,014,251
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $74,923 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $30,419
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,350
Cost:
$100
$3,350 122,802 - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,350
122,802
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$7,484
Cost:
$45
$7,484 274,326 - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,484
274,326
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$9,469
Cost:
$4,300
- - - - - - $9,469 3,520 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$9,469
3,520
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$1,874
Cost:
-
- - - - $1,874 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,874
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$923
Cost:
$1,250
$923 33,705 - - - - - - - - - - - - $923
33,705
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,680
Cost:
$6,918
- - - - $2,680 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,680
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,220
Cost:
$360
$2,220 81,477 - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,220
81,477
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$12,420
Cost:
-
- - $12,420 - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$12,420
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$7,875
Cost:
$65
- - - - - - - - - - $7,875 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$7,875
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$11,628
Cost:
$12,888
- - - - - - - - $11,628 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$11,628
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
11: 4.445 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$15,000
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $15,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$15,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$74,923
Cost:
$28,926
$13,977 512,310 $12,420 - $4,554 - $9,469 3,520 $11,628 - $7,875 - $15,000 - $13,977
512,310
kWh
$12,420
-
kW-months/year
$4,554
-
$
$9,469
3,520
MMBtu
$11,628
-
Tgal
$7,875
-
lb
$15,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$30,419
Cost:
$7,443
$5,570 204,279 $12,420 - $4,554 - - - - - $7,875 - - - $5,570
204,279
kWh
$12,420
-
kW-months/year
$4,554
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$7,875
-
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes