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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product plastic film
NAICS 326112 - Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 267,000
Annual Production 47,325,896 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $826,655 25,644,600 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $679,947 45,477 kW-months/year $14.95
Fuel Oil #2 $1,528,429 65,328 MMBtu $23.40
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,035,031
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $527,428 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $287,866
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2492 USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$177,357
Cost:
$198,000
$(-682) (-21,155) $(-434) (-29) $182,473 7,798 $(-4,000) - $(-682)
(-21,155)
kWh
$(-434)
(-29)
kW-months/year
$182,473
7,798
MMBtu
$(-4,000)
-
$
02: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$135,791
Cost:
$7,100
- - - - $137,124 5,860 $(-1,333) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$137,124
5,860
MMBtu
$(-1,333)
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$37,833
Cost:
-
$23,137 717,640 $14,696 983 - - - - $23,137
717,640
kWh
$14,696
983
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$37,141
Cost:
$51,865
$21,593 669,766 $15,548 1,040 - - - - $21,593
669,766
kWh
$15,548
1,040
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$35,144
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $35,264 1,507 $(-120) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$35,264
1,507
MMBtu
$(-120)
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$31,791
Cost:
$38,441
$19,442 603,025 $12,349 826 - - - - $19,442
603,025
kWh
$12,349
826
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$17,822
Cost:
$26,000
$10,171 315,470 $7,651 512 - - - - $10,171
315,470
kWh
$7,651
512
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$13,536
Cost:
$9,000
$8,274 256,628 $5,262 352 - - - - $8,274
256,628
kWh
$5,262
352
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$8,132
Cost:
$27,380
$8,132 252,248 - - - - - - $8,132
252,248
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.1241 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN Savings:
$7,886
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - $7,886 337 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,886
337
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$6,903
Cost:
$1,632
- - - - $6,903 295 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,903
295
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$6,231
Cost:
$1,020
$3,809 118,141 $2,422 162 - - - - $3,809
118,141
kWh
$2,422
162
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,804
Cost:
$200
$3,547 110,017 $2,257 151 - - - - $3,547
110,017
kWh
$2,257
151
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$3,427
Cost:
$708
$2,833 87,876 $1,794 120 - - $(-1,200) - $2,833
87,876
kWh
$1,794
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,200)
-
$
15: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,123
Cost:
$5,400
$2,123 65,862 - - - - - - $2,123
65,862
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
16: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$507
Cost:
$1,167
$313 9,698 $194 13 - - - - $313
9,698
kWh
$194
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$527,428
Cost:
$376,913
$102,692 3,185,216 $61,739 4,130 $369,650 15,797 $(-6,653) - $102,692
3,185,216
kWh
$61,739
4,130
kW-months/year
$369,650
15,797
MMBtu
$(-6,653)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$287,866
Cost:
$137,113
$66,173 2,052,480 $45,055 3,014 $179,291 7,662 $(-2,653) - $66,173
2,052,480
kWh
$45,055
3,014
kW-months/year
$179,291
7,662
MMBtu
$(-2,653)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes