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| IAC Center | West Virginia University |
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| Assessment Year | 2011 |
| Principal Product | food grade plastic containers and covers |
| NAICS | 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 250 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 180,000 |
| Annual Production | 90,000,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | WV |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,273,079 | 32,870,604 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $793,166 | 57,162 | kW-months/year | $13.88 |
| Natural Gas | $103,709 | 19,728 | MMBtu | $5.26 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $2,169,954 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $277,652 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $73,666 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $67,687 Cost: $83,338 |
$49,213 | 1,270,674 | $18,474 | 1,331 | - | - | - | - |
$49,213 1,270,674 kWh |
$18,474 1,331 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $48,688 Cost: $48,160 |
$48,688 | 1,257,106 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$48,688 1,257,106 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS |
Savings: $47,442 Cost: $26,920 |
- | - | $47,442 | 3,418 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$47,442 3,418 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY |
Savings: $23,664 Cost: $1,202 |
$16,641 | 429,657 | $8,175 | 589 | - | - | $(-1,152) | - |
$16,641 429,657 kWh |
$8,175 589 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-1,152) - $ |
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| 05: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS |
Savings: $22,385 Cost: $30,600 |
$15,014 | 387,659 | $7,371 | 532 | - | - | - | - |
$15,014 387,659 kWh |
$7,371 532 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM |
Savings: $20,648 Cost: $4,000 |
$14,477 | 373,801 | $7,107 | 512 | - | - | $(-936) | - |
$14,477 373,801 kWh |
$7,107 512 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-936) - $ |
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| 07: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES |
Savings: $12,205 Cost: $8,311 |
$8,186 | 211,367 | $4,019 | 290 | - | - | - | - |
$8,186 211,367 kWh |
$4,019 290 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $9,735 Cost: $96 |
$6,529 | 168,571 | $3,206 | 231 | - | - | - | - |
$6,529 168,571 kWh |
$3,206 231 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $9,194 Cost: $468 |
$6,168 | 159,257 | $3,026 | 218 | - | - | - | - |
$6,168 159,257 kWh |
$3,026 218 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE |
Savings: $4,477 Cost: $144 |
$3,006 | 77,616 | $1,471 | 106 | - | - | - | - |
$3,006 77,616 kWh |
$1,471 106 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $4,234 Cost: $972 |
- | - | - | - | $4,234 | 805 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$4,234 805 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 12: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT |
Savings: $3,745 Cost: $7,360 |
$3,745 | 96,690 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,745 96,690 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 13: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT |
Savings: $1,536 Cost: $9,580 |
- | - | - | - | $1,536 | 292 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,536 292 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 14: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $1,083 Cost: $3,000 |
$722 | 18,630 | $361 | 26 | - | - | - | - |
$722 18,630 kWh |
$361 26 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 15: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $631 Cost: $1,000 |
- | - | - | - | $631 | 120 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$631 120 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 16: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $298 Cost: $518 |
$298 | 7,705 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$298 7,705 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $277,652 Cost: $225,669 |
$172,687 | 4,458,733 | $100,652 | 7,253 | $6,401 | 1,217 | $(-2,088) | - | $172,687 4,458,733 kWh |
$100,652 7,253 kW-months/year |
$6,401 1,217 MMBtu |
$(-2,088) - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $73,666 Cost: $10,882 |
$47,543 | 1,227,532 | $23,346 | 1,682 | $4,865 | 925 | $(-2,088) | - | $47,543 1,227,532 kWh |
$23,346 1,682 kW-months/year |
$4,865 925 MMBtu |
$(-2,088) - $ |
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