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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product polymer pellets
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 63
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 217,000
Annual Production 4,800,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $300,498 7,924,800 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $260,973 19,760 kW-months/year $13.21
Electricity Fees $12,225 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $573,696
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $99,870 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $91,318
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$40,956
Cost:
$44,486
$27,891 706,102 $13,065 989 - - $27,891
706,102
kWh
$13,065
989
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$19,168
Cost:
$5,300
- - $19,168 1,451 - - -
-
kWh
$19,168
1,451
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,848
Cost:
$509
$6,021 152,443 $2,827 214 - - $6,021
152,443
kWh
$2,827
214
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$5,786
Cost:
$1,000
$4,983 126,160 $2,338 177 $(-1,535) - $4,983
126,160
kWh
$2,338
177
kW-months/year
$(-1,535)
-
$
05: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$5,218
Cost:
$10,000
$3,554 89,964 $1,664 126 - - $3,554
89,964
kWh
$1,664
126
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,192
Cost:
$7,244
$3,237 81,945 $1,955 148 - - $3,237
81,945
kWh
$1,955
148
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,090
Cost:
-
$3,465 87,719 $1,625 123 - - $3,465
87,719
kWh
$1,625
123
kW-months/year
-
-
$
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,507
Cost:
$1,251
$2,384 60,358 $1,123 85 - - $2,384
60,358
kWh
$1,123
85
kW-months/year
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,643
Cost:
$15
$1,798 45,508 $845 64 - - $1,798
45,508
kWh
$845
64
kW-months/year
-
-
$
10: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$2,071
Cost:
$1,000
$1,410 35,690 $661 50 - - $1,410
35,690
kWh
$661
50
kW-months/year
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,391
Cost:
$661
$1,196 30,278 $555 42 $(-360) - $1,196
30,278
kWh
$555
42
kW-months/year
$(-360)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$99,870
Cost:
$71,466
$55,939 1,416,167 $45,826 3,469 $(-1,895) - $55,939
1,416,167
kWh
$45,826
3,469
kW-months/year
$(-1,895)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$91,318
Cost:
$69,805
$49,868 1,262,480 $42,985 3,254 $(-1,535) - $49,868
1,262,480
kWh
$42,985
3,254
kW-months/year
$(-1,535)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes