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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product press molded plastic
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 21
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 122,000
Annual Production 300,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,210
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $75,302 945,000 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $37,592 4,823 kW-months/year $7.79
Natural Gas $18,587 3,105 MMBtu $5.99
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $131,548
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $26,259 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $20,266
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$7,127
Cost:
$2,800
- - - - - - - - - - - - $7,127 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$7,127
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,951
Cost:
$490
$3,822 47,960 $2,129 273 - - - - - - - - - - $3,822
47,960
kWh
$2,129
273
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$4,904
Cost:
$1,700
- - - - $4,904 820 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,904
820
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$2,998
Cost:
$1,000
$2,759 34,617 $1,466 188 - - - - - - $(-1,227) - - - $2,759
34,617
kWh
$1,466
188
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-1,227)
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,500
Cost:
$4,023
$1,001 12,562 $499 64 - - - - - - - - - - $1,001
12,562
kWh
$499
64
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR Savings:
$1,459
Cost:
$1,400
- - - - $1,459 244 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,459
244
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$943
Cost:
$500
$615 7,722 $328 42 - - - - - - - - - - $615
7,722
kWh
$328
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$516
Cost:
$568
$466 5,842 $250 32 - - - - - - $(-200) - - - $466
5,842
kWh
$250
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-200)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$468
Cost:
$156
$304 3,809 $164 21 - - - - - - - - - - $304
3,809
kWh
$164
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$268
Cost:
$20
$174 2,179 $94 12 - - - - - - - - - - $174
2,179
kWh
$94
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$65
Cost:
$300
- - - - - - $30 30,420 $67 30 - - $(-32) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$30
30,420
Tgal
$67
30
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-32)
-
$
12: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$60
Cost:
$128
- - - - $60 10 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$60
10
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$26,259
Cost:
$13,085
$9,141 114,691 $4,930 632 $6,423 1,074 $30 30,420 $67 30 $(-1,427) - $7,095 - $9,141
114,691
kWh
$4,930
632
kW-months/year
$6,423
1,074
MMBtu
$30
30,420
Tgal
$67
30
Tgal
$(-1,427)
-
$
$7,095
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$20,266
Cost:
$9,601
$5,463 68,543 $2,972 381 $4,904 820 - - - - $(-200) - $7,127 - $5,463
68,543
kWh
$2,972
381
kW-months/year
$4,904
820
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-200)
-
$
$7,127
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost