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IAC Assessment: WV0400
IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Thermoplastic hoses and tubing
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 174
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 17,000
Annual Production 13,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $420,895 8,400,464 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $222,123 17,363 kW-months/year $12.79
Natural Gas $87,875 10,808 MMBtu $8.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $730,893
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $221,297 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $184,191
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$104,233
Cost:
$15,269
- - - - - - - - - - $104,233 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$104,233
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$28,861
Cost:
$27,401
$19,358 386,387 $9,503 743 - - - - - - - - $19,358
386,387
kWh
$9,503
743
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$15,520
Cost:
$7,000
- - - - $15,520 1,909 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,520
1,909
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7313 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Savings:
$10,016
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $10,016 1,232 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,016
1,232
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$8,436
Cost:
$24,000
- - - - $1,512 186 $5,824 - $1,100 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,512
186
MMBtu
$5,824
-
$
$1,100
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,119
Cost:
$10,100
$4,778 95,377 $2,341 183 - - - - - - - - $4,778
95,377
kWh
$2,341
183
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$7,115
Cost:
$4,520
$4,774 95,286 $2,341 183 - - - - - - - - $4,774
95,286
kWh
$2,341
183
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$6,554
Cost:
$3,700
$4,392 87,655 $2,162 169 - - - - - - - - $4,392
87,655
kWh
$2,162
169
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$6,252
Cost:
$9,080
- - - - $6,252 769 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,252
769
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$4,903
Cost:
$2,278
$3,409 68,040 $1,674 136 - - $(-180) - - - - - $3,409
68,040
kWh
$1,674
136
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7226 USE COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO OPTIMIZE HVAC PERFORMANCE Savings:
$4,862
Cost:
$2,300
- - - - $4,862 598 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,862
598
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$4,744
Cost:
$2,000
$3,426 68,380 $1,688 132 - - $(-370) - - - - - $3,426
68,380
kWh
$1,688
132
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-370)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,843
Cost:
$7,688
$2,577 51,434 $1,266 99 - - - - - - - - $2,577
51,434
kWh
$1,266
99
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,991
Cost:
$1,713
$2,006 40,033 $985 77 - - - - - - - - $2,006
40,033
kWh
$985
77
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,177
Cost:
$1,575
$1,461 29,167 $716 56 - - - - - - - - $1,461
29,167
kWh
$716
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
16: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES Savings:
$2,060
Cost:
$1,868
$1,320 26,362 $740 58 - - - - - - - - $1,320
26,362
kWh
$740
58
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
17: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$1,611
Cost:
$1,890
$(-122) (-2,444) $(-64) (-5) $1,797 221 - - - - - - $(-122)
(-2,444)
kWh
$(-64)
(-5)
kW-months/year
$1,797
221
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$221,297
Cost:
$127,382
$47,379 945,677 $23,352 1,831 $39,959 4,915 $5,274 - $1,100 - $104,233 - $47,379
945,677
kWh
$23,352
1,831
kW-months/year
$39,959
4,915
MMBtu
$5,274
-
$
$1,100
-
$
$104,233
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$184,191
Cost:
$80,269
$40,328 804,937 $19,798 1,553 $20,382 2,507 $(-550) - - - $104,233 - $40,328
804,937
kWh
$19,798
1,553
kW-months/year
$20,382
2,507
MMBtu
$(-550)
-
$
-
-
$
$104,233
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product