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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Plastic Film and Sheet
NAICS 326140 - Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 176
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 68,030
Annual Production 25,200,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $398,497 8,277,763 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $171,258 15,209 kW-months/year $11.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $569,755
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $29,030 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $25,841
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$10,801
Cost:
$12,000
$8,177 170,003 $2,624 233 - - $8,177
170,003
kWh
$2,624
233
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,983
Cost:
$2,875
$4,530 94,169 $1,453 129 - - $4,530
94,169
kWh
$1,453
129
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$5,046
Cost:
$1,000
$4,818 100,171 $1,543 137 $(-1,315) - $4,818
100,171
kWh
$1,543
137
kW-months/year
$(-1,315)
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,885
Cost:
$234
$1,423 29,593 $462 41 - - $1,423
29,593
kWh
$462
41
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,706
Cost:
$1,288
$1,289 26,806 $417 37 - - $1,289
26,806
kWh
$417
37
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,304
Cost:
$595
$1,626 33,808 $518 46 $(-840) - $1,626
33,808
kWh
$518
46
kW-months/year
$(-840)
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,248
Cost:
$4,483
$944 19,635 $304 27 - - $944
19,635
kWh
$304
27
kW-months/year
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,057
Cost:
$105
$798 16,583 $259 23 - - $798
16,583
kWh
$259
23
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$29,030
Cost:
$22,580
$23,605 490,768 $7,580 673 $(-2,155) - $23,605
490,768
kWh
$7,580
673
kW-months/year
$(-2,155)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$25,841
Cost:
$21,751
$20,556 427,367 $6,600 586 $(-1,315) - $20,556
427,367
kWh
$6,600
586
kW-months/year
$(-1,315)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes