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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Toll processing/ Services for Plastic Manufacturers
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 400,000
Annual Production 60,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,422
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $120,092 2,040,000 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $68,836 5,262 kW-months/year $13.08
Natural Gas $11,033 1,947 MMBtu $5.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $200,400
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $38,468 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $25,828
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$16,860
Cost:
$17,381
$11,916 202,301 $4,944 378 - - - - - - - - $11,916
202,301
kWh
$4,944
378
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,251
Cost:
$8,510
$3,884 65,936 $2,367 181 - - - - - - - - $3,884
65,936
kWh
$2,367
181
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$4,081
Cost:
-
- - $4,081 312 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,081
312
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$3,688
Cost:
$1,000
$3,075 52,203 $1,282 98 - - - - - - $(-669) - $3,075
52,203
kWh
$1,282
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-669)
-
$
05: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$2,262
Cost:
$839
- - - - $2,262 393 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,262
393
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,457
Cost:
$5,365
$1,025 17,397 $432 33 - - - - - - - - $1,025
17,397
kWh
$432
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,262
Cost:
$256
$896 15,220 $366 28 - - - - - - - - $896
15,220
kWh
$366
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$988
Cost:
$1,050
- - - - - - $740 110 $438 110 $(-190) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$740
110
Tgal
$438
110
Tgal
$(-190)
-
$
09: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$755
Cost:
$542
$610 10,364 $249 19 - - - - - - $(-104) - $610
10,364
kWh
$249
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-104)
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$700
Cost:
$39
$491 8,338 $209 16 - - - - - - - - $491
8,338
kWh
$209
16
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$164
Cost:
$765
- - - - $164 29 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$164
29
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$38,468
Cost:
$35,747
$21,897 371,759 $13,930 1,065 $2,426 422 $740 110 $438 110 $(-963) - $21,897
371,759
kWh
$13,930
1,065
kW-months/year
$2,426
422
MMBtu
$740
110
Tgal
$438
110
Tgal
$(-963)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$25,828
Cost:
$26,728
$17,797 302,159 $8,135 622 - - - - - - $(-104) - $17,797
302,159
kWh
$8,135
622
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-104)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes