IAC logo
IAC Assessment: WV0445
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
IAC logo
IAC Assessment: WV0445
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
Learn More
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Vinyl Siding
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 165,000
Annual Production 60,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $511,119 12,824,519 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $359,203 26,418 kW-months/year $13.60
Natural Gas $55,733 6,331 MMBtu $8.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $926,055
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $85,060 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,190
#|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: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$10,833
Cost:
$29,500
$5,597 140,640 $5,236 385 - - - - $5,597
140,640
kWh
$5,236
385
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$9,398
Cost:
$1,000
$7,728 194,177 $4,230 311 - - $(-2,560) - $7,728
194,177
kWh
$4,230
311
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-2,560)
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$9,071
Cost:
$15,050
$9,071 227,911 - - - - - - $9,071
227,911
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$10,469
Cost:
-
- - $9,629 708 - - $840 - -
-
kWh
$9,629
708
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$840
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,693
Cost:
$40,964
$5,619 141,186 $3,074 226 - - - - $5,619
141,186
kWh
$3,074
226
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE Savings:
$8,421
Cost:
$415
- - - - $8,421 957 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,421
957
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4155 STANDARDIZE MOTOR INVENTORY Savings:
$8,227
Cost:
$920
$6,507 155,965 $3,400 250 - - $(-1,680) - $6,507
155,965
kWh
$3,400
250
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,680)
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,321
Cost:
$8,880
$2,621 65,859 $1,700 125 - - - - $2,621
65,859
kWh
$1,700
125
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,036
Cost:
$4,975
$4,036 101,417 - - - - - - $4,036
101,417
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,234
Cost:
$4,181
$2,089 52,409 $1,145 84 - - - - $2,089
52,409
kWh
$1,145
84
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES Savings:
$2,929
Cost:
$2,741
$1,862 46,796 $1,067 78 - - - - $1,862
46,796
kWh
$1,067
78
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,961
Cost:
$105
$1,267 31,841 $694 51 - - - - $1,267
31,841
kWh
$694
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,693
Cost:
$2,745
$1,095 27,514 $598 44 - - - - $1,095
27,514
kWh
$598
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,412
Cost:
$543
$909 22,847 $503 37 - - - - $909
22,847
kWh
$503
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
15: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$188
Cost:
$423
$188 4,727 - - - - - - $188
4,727
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
16: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$174
Cost:
$555
$174 4,366 - - - - - - $174
4,366
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$85,060
Cost:
$112,997
$48,763 1,217,655 $31,276 2,299 $8,421 957 $(-3,400) - $48,763
1,217,655
kWh
$31,276
2,299
kW-months/year
$8,421
957
MMBtu
$(-3,400)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,190
Cost:
$46,208
$9,884 248,283 $15,045 1,106 $8,421 957 $840 - $9,884
248,283
kWh
$15,045
1,106
kW-months/year
$8,421
957
MMBtu
$840
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes