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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Flexible Packaging
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 105
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 67,000
Annual Production 18,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $220,593 7,875,519 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $119,892 13,740 kW-months/year $8.73
Electricity Fees $5,000 - $ -
Natural Gas $76,040 5,669 MMBtu $13.41
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $421,525
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $105,018 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $27,665
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$46,761
Cost:
$33,200
- - - - $46,761 3,487 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$46,761
3,487
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$15,205
Cost:
$2,100
$11,765 419,874 $3,440 394 - - - - $11,765
419,874
kWh
$3,440
394
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$14,128
Cost:
$900
- - - - $14,128 1,054 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,128
1,054
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,520
Cost:
$15,381
$8,325 297,102 $3,195 366 - - - - $8,325
297,102
kWh
$3,195
366
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$3,489
Cost:
$1,000
$2,808 100,206 $1,225 140 - - $(-544) - $2,808
100,206
kWh
$1,225
140
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-544)
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,629
Cost:
-
$2,529 90,244 $1,100 126 - - - - $2,529
90,244
kWh
$1,100
126
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,596
Cost:
$32
$2,011 71,648 $585 67 - - - - $2,011
71,648
kWh
$585
67
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,776
Cost:
-
$1,236 44,142 $540 62 - - - - $1,236
44,142
kWh
$540
62
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$1,465
Cost:
$1,032
$1,020 36,418 $445 51 - - - - $1,020
36,418
kWh
$445
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,332
Cost:
$186
$1,034 36,828 $298 35 - - - - $1,034
36,828
kWh
$298
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,190
Cost:
$408
$1,363 48,638 $595 68 - - $(-768) - $1,363
48,638
kWh
$595
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-768)
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,070
Cost:
$1,044
$747 26,727 $323 37 - - - - $747
26,727
kWh
$323
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$857
Cost:
$504
$665 23,777 $192 22 - - - - $665
23,777
kWh
$192
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$105,018
Cost:
$55,787
$33,503 1,195,604 $11,938 1,368 $60,889 4,541 $(-1,312) - $33,503
1,195,604
kWh
$11,938
1,368
kW-months/year
$60,889
4,541
MMBtu
$(-1,312)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$27,665
Cost:
$2,844
$10,612 378,655 $4,237 485 $14,128 1,054 $(-1,312) - $10,612
378,655
kWh
$4,237
485
kW-months/year
$14,128
1,054
MMBtu
$(-1,312)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes