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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Paper Bags
NAICS n/a
SIC 2674 - Bags: Uncoated Paper & Multiwall
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 325
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 36,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $226,831 5,341,784 kWh $0.04
Electricity Fees $10,845 - $ -
Natural Gas $27,352 6,322 MMBtu $4.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $265,028
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $103,991 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $28,569
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$5,252
Cost:
$1,650
- - $5,252 1,213 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$5,252
1,213
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$5,366
Cost:
$440
$5,894 132,436 - - - - - - $(-528) - - - $5,894
132,436
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$(-528)
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,995
Cost:
$7,711
$1,995 44,938 - - - - - - - - - - $1,995
44,938
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$5,868
Cost:
$550
$5,868 131,947 - - - - - - - - - - $5,868
131,947
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,077
Cost:
$88
$6,077 136,538 - - - - - - - - - - $6,077
136,538
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,390
Cost:
$268
$3,390 76,180 - - - - - - - - - - $3,390
76,180
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$926
Cost:
$660
$926 20,740 - - - - - - - - - - $926
20,740
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,799
Cost:
$200
$4,799 107,957 - - - - - - - - - - $4,799
107,957
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$535
Cost:
$750
$535 12,013 - - - - - - - - - - $535
12,013
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,191
Cost:
$2,460
- - $1,191 275 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,191
275
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$600
Cost:
$1,240
- - - - $600 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$600
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE Savings:
$672
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - $672 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$672
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$67,320
Cost:
$55,000
- - - - - - - - - - $67,320 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$67,320
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$103,991
Cost:
$71,217
$29,484 662,749 $6,443 1,488 $600 - $672 - $(-528) - $67,320 - $29,484
662,749
kWh
$6,443
1,488
MMBtu
$600
-
gal
$672
-
lb
$(-528)
-
$
$67,320
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$28,569
Cost:
$3,878
$23,173 520,891 $5,252 1,213 - - $672 - $(-528) - - - $23,173
520,891
kWh
$5,252
1,213
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$672
-
lb
$(-528)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes