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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Plastic and hazmat containers
NAICS 332431 - Metal Can Manufacturing
SIC 3411 - Metal Cans
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 137
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 237,206
Annual Production 41,600 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $112,405 4,286,978 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $196,046 11,307 kW-months/year $17.34
Natural Gas $228,928 32,040 MMBtu $7.15
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $537,379
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $52,054 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $27,337
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$18,022
Cost:
$11,662
$9,139 315,020 $8,883 505 - - - - - - $9,139
315,020
kWh
$8,883
505
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$8,078
Cost:
$11,520
$(-431) (-14,864) - - - - $8,509 1,190 - - $(-431)
(-14,864)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,509
1,190
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$4,929
Cost:
$2,475
$(-142) (-4,888) $(-141) (-8) - - $5,212 729 - - $(-142)
(-4,888)
kWh
$(-141)
(-8)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,212
729
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,140
Cost:
$2,788
- - - - - - $4,140 579 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,140
579
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,543
Cost:
$3,291
$1,784 61,500 $1,759 100 - - - - - - $1,784
61,500
kWh
$1,759
100
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$2,967
Cost:
$1,000
$2,175 74,961 $2,111 120 - - - - $(-1,319) - $2,175
74,961
kWh
$2,111
120
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,319)
-
$
07: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,869
Cost:
$13,803
- - - - $2,869 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,869
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$2,520
Cost:
$894
$(-190) (-6,555) $(-193) (-11) - - $2,903 406 - - $(-190)
(-6,555)
kWh
$(-193)
(-11)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,903
406
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$2,181
Cost:
$2,188
$1,108 38,183 $1,073 61 - - - - - - $1,108
38,183
kWh
$1,073
61
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,088
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - $1,144 160 $(-56) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,144
160
MMBtu
$(-56)
-
$
11: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$934
Cost:
$1,078
$477 16,427 $457 26 - - - - - - $477
16,427
kWh
$457
26
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$783
Cost:
$396
$515 17,754 $493 28 - - - - $(-225) - $515
17,754
kWh
$493
28
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-225)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$52,054
Cost:
$51,595
$14,435 497,538 $14,442 821 $2,869 - $21,908 3,064 $(-1,600) - $14,435
497,538
kWh
$14,442
821
kW-months/year
$2,869
-
$
$21,908
3,064
MMBtu
$(-1,600)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$27,337
Cost:
$17,927
$14,090 485,662 $13,703 779 - - $1,144 160 $(-1,600) - $14,090
485,662
kWh
$13,703
779
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,144
160
MMBtu
$(-1,600)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes