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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product industrial and medical blades
NAICS 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3841 - Surgical And Medical Instruments
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 203
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 92,000
Annual Production 240,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $232,554 4,273,575 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $102,026 16,676 kW-months/year $6.12
Natural Gas $11,509 1,093 MMBtu $10.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $346,089
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $62,567 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,053
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.132 PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE / COST Savings:
$20,196
Cost:
$57,000
- - - - - - - - - - $20,196 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$20,196
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$18,596
Cost:
$31,932
$15,536 286,064 $3,060 500 - - - - - - - - $15,536
286,064
kWh
$3,060
500
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$5,882
Cost:
$2,000
- - $2,751 600 $3,851 - - - $(-720) - - - -
-
kWh
$2,751
600
kW-months/year
$3,851
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-720)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,463
Cost:
$29,680
$3,410 62,792 $1,053 172 - - - - - - - - $3,410
62,792
kWh
$1,053
172
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,865
Cost:
$3,830
- - - - - - $3,865 367 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,865
367
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,088
Cost:
$5,770
$2,580 47,501 $508 83 - - - - - - - - $2,580
47,501
kWh
$508
83
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2492 USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$2,362
Cost:
$11,000
$(-194) (-3,572) $(-37) (-6) - - $2,843 270 $(-250) - - - $(-194)
(-3,572)
kWh
$(-37)
(-6)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,843
270
MMBtu
$(-250)
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$1,416
Cost:
$5,160
$(-10) (-185) $(-6) (-1) - - $1,432 136 - - - - $(-10)
(-185)
kWh
$(-6)
(-1)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,432
136
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$1,020
Cost:
$1,000
$1,819 33,491 $361 59 - - - - $(-1,160) - - - $1,819
33,491
kWh
$361
59
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,160)
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$731
Cost:
$225
$609 11,214 $122 20 - - - - - - - - $609
11,214
kWh
$122
20
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$496
Cost:
$30
$416 7,661 $80 13 - - - - - - - - $416
7,661
kWh
$80
13
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$452
Cost:
$1,125
$379 6,986 $73 12 - - - - - - - - $379
6,986
kWh
$73
12
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$62,567
Cost:
$148,752
$24,545 451,952 $7,965 1,452 $3,851 - $8,140 773 $(-2,130) - $20,196 - $24,545
451,952
kWh
$7,965
1,452
kW-months/year
$3,851
-
$
$8,140
773
MMBtu
$(-2,130)
-
$
$20,196
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,053
Cost:
$83,592
$22,736 418,646 $4,859 794 - - $6,708 637 $(-250) - - - $22,736
418,646
kWh
$4,859
794
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$6,708
637
MMBtu
$(-250)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes