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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Open top plastic containers
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 275
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 6,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MD
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $711,831 15,038,881 kWh $0.05
Electricity Fees $5,697 - $ -
Natural Gas $44,487 3,657 MMBtu $12.16
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $762,015
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $179,959 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $118,222
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ lb $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$76,401
Cost:
$2,253
$76,401 1,601,245 - - - - $76,401
1,601,245
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$27,875
Cost:
$480
$28,547 612,370 - - $(-672) - $28,547
612,370
kWh
-
-
lb
$(-672)
-
$
03: 2.7273 INSTALL DESICCANT HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM Savings:
$36,152
Cost:
$180,000
$36,152 727,654 - - - - $36,152
727,654
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$13,169
Cost:
$500
$13,169 275,940 - - - - $13,169
275,940
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,764
Cost:
$128
$6,764 141,812 - - - - $6,764
141,812
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$4,697
Cost:
$32
$4,697 98,448 - - - - $4,697
98,448
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$3,967
Cost:
$1,741
$3,967 83,378 - - - - $3,967
83,378
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,612
Cost:
$800
$3,612 75,728 - - - - $3,612
75,728
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,425
Cost:
$250
$3,425 71,924 - - - - $3,425
71,924
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,758
Cost:
-
$2,758 57,816 - - - - $2,758
57,816
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$839
Cost:
$800
$839 17,580 - - - - $839
17,580
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$140
Cost:
$132
$140 2,930 - - - - $140
2,930
kWh
-
-
lb
-
-
$
13: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$160
Cost:
$32
- - $160 - - - -
-
kWh
$160
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$179,959
Cost:
$187,148
$180,471 3,766,825 $160 - $(-672) - $180,471
3,766,825
kWh
$160
-
lb
$(-672)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$118,222
Cost:
$3,943
$118,734 2,502,747 $160 - $(-672) - $118,734
2,502,747
kWh
$160
-
lb
$(-672)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes