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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Potato Chips
NAICS n/a
SIC 2096 - Potato Chips And Similar Snacks
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 3,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 1,456
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $16,237 222,339 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $68,165 8,495 MMBtu $8.02
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $84,402
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $29,697 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,879
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$406
Cost:
$52
$406 5,567 - - - - - - $406
5,567
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$93
Cost:
$300
$93 1,172 - - - - - - $93
1,172
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$1,956
Cost:
$1,278
$1,956 26,780 - - - - - - $1,956
26,780
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$92
Cost:
$122
$92 1,260 - - - - - - $92
1,260
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$1,387
Cost:
$585
- - $1,387 173 - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,387
173
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$107
Cost:
$203
$107 1,465 - - - - - - $107
1,465
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$663
Cost:
$150
$663 9,083 - - - - - - $663
9,083
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$97
Cost:
$780
$97 3,516 - - - - - - $97
3,516
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 3.5217 REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS Savings:
$3,456
Cost:
$100
- - - - $3,456 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$3,456
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$1,440
Cost:
$100
- - - - $1,440 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$1,440
-
lb
-
-
$
11: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$20,000
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - - - $20,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$20,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$29,697
Cost:
$15,670
$3,414 48,843 $1,387 173 $4,896 - $20,000 - $3,414
48,843
kWh
$1,387
173
MMBtu
$4,896
-
lb
$20,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,879
Cost:
$1,917
$596 10,255 $1,387 173 $4,896 - - - $596
10,255
kWh
$1,387
173
MMBtu
$4,896
-
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes