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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Plastic Buckets
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 53,058
Annual Production 10,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $280,450 7,126,800 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $198,290 13,629 kW-months/year $14.55
Natural Gas $24,450 2,943 MMBtu $8.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $503,190
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $67,476 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $52,371
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,103
Cost:
$140
$697 19,390 $406 2 - - - - - - - - - - $697
19,390
kWh
$406
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$934
Cost:
$34
$591 16,408 $343 2 - - - - - - - - - - $591
16,408
kWh
$343
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$5,194
Cost:
$840
- - - - $5,194 625 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,194
625
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,209
Cost:
$316
$6,452 179,023 $3,757 21 - - - - - - - - - - $6,452
179,023
kWh
$3,757
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$14,097
Cost:
$340
$9,166 254,324 $5,339 30 - - - - - - $(-408) - - - $9,166
254,324
kWh
$5,339
30
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$(-408)
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,454
Cost:
$600
$919 25,498 $535 3 - - - - - - - - - - $919
25,498
kWh
$535
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$7,421
Cost:
$850
$4,689 130,063 $2,732 15 - - - - - - - - - - $4,689
130,063
kWh
$2,732
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$534
Cost:
$1,660
$167 4,696 $367 2 - - - - - - - - - - $167
4,696
kWh
$367
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$14,002
Cost:
-
$10,856 301,286 $3,146 35 - - - - - - - - - - $10,856
301,286
kWh
$3,146
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$8,295
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $8,295 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,295
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$233
Cost:
$34
- - - - - - - - $233 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$233
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 4.5210 CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE Savings:
$4,000
Cost:
$670
- - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$4,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$67,476
Cost:
$5,484
$33,537 930,688 $16,625 110 $5,194 625 $8,295 - $233 - $(-408) - $4,000 - $33,537
930,688
kWh
$16,625
110
kW-months/year
$5,194
625
MMBtu
$8,295
-
Tgal
$233
-
lb
$(-408)
-
$
$4,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$52,371
Cost:
$5,344
$21,984 610,012 $13,073 73 $5,194 625 $8,295 - $233 - $(-408) - $4,000 - $21,984
610,012
kWh
$13,073
73
kW-months/year
$5,194
625
MMBtu
$8,295
-
Tgal
$233
-
lb
$(-408)
-
$
$4,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes