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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Thermoplastics Resins
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 140
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $535,757 10,860,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $202,206 25,631 kW-months/year $7.89
Electricity Fees $1,024 - $ -
Natural Gas $14,714 1,178 MMBtu $12.49
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $753,701
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $94,761 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $61,670
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.6124 ESTABLISH EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Savings:
$30,361
Cost:
$6,000
$5,361 108,703 - - - - - - $25,000 - $5,361
108,703
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$25,000
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$24,000
Cost:
$10,954
$17,893 362,819 $5,728 726 $379 46 - - - - $17,893
362,819
kWh
$5,728
726
kW-months/year
$379
46
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$17,026
Cost:
-
$12,995 263,407 $4,031 511 - - - - - - $12,995
263,407
kWh
$4,031
511
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$5,133
Cost:
$1,000
$4,640 94,053 $1,438 182 - - $(-945) - - - $4,640
94,053
kWh
$1,438
182
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-945)
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,593
Cost:
-
$2,722 55,200 $871 110 - - - - - - $2,722
55,200
kWh
$871
110
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$2,611
Cost:
$45
$1,980 39,955 $631 80 - - - - - - $1,980
39,955
kWh
$631
80
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,505
Cost:
$709
$2,326 16,048 $719 91 - - $(-540) - - - $2,326
16,048
kWh
$719
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-540)
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,078
Cost:
$8
$1,691 34,399 $387 49 - - - - - - $1,691
34,399
kWh
$387
49
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$1,916
Cost:
$4,108
$2,095 42,485 $679 86 - - $(-45) - $(-813) - $2,095
42,485
kWh
$679
86
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-45)
-
$
$(-813)
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,289
Cost:
$820
$1,127 22,747 $252 32 - - $(-90) - - - $1,127
22,747
kWh
$252
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-90)
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,129
Cost:
$590
$853 17,366 $276 35 - - - - - - $853
17,366
kWh
$276
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,013
Cost:
$210
$824 16,717 $189 24 - - - - - - $824
16,717
kWh
$189
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$983
Cost:
$580
$983 19,880 - - - - - - - - $983
19,880
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$814
Cost:
$1,740
- - - - $814 98 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$814
98
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$310
Cost:
-
$310 6,287 - - - - - - - - $310
6,287
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$94,761
Cost:
$26,764
$55,800 1,100,066 $15,201 1,926 $1,193 144 $(-1,620) - $24,187 - $55,800
1,100,066
kWh
$15,201
1,926
kW-months/year
$1,193
144
MMBtu
$(-1,620)
-
$
$24,187
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$61,670
Cost:
$14,916
$48,344 948,878 $14,522 1,840 $379 46 $(-1,575) - - - $48,344
948,878
kWh
$14,522
1,840
kW-months/year
$379
46
MMBtu
$(-1,575)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost