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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Food grade plastic containers and covers
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 90,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,395,168 28,676,493 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $746,121 50,505 kW-months/year $14.77
Electricity Fees $359 - $ -
Natural Gas $90,160 27,262 MMBtu $3.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,237,628
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $167,235 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,793
#|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: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$122,928
Cost:
$148,200
$122,928 2,524,199 - - - - - - - - - - $122,928
2,524,199
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,683
Cost:
$2,990
$5,683 116,684 - - - - - - - - - - $5,683
116,684
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$15,386
Cost:
$868
$11,073 227,371 $4,593 311 - - - - - - $(-280) - $11,073
227,371
kWh
$4,593
311
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-280)
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,976
Cost:
$468
$7,756 159,257 $3,220 218 - - - - - - - - $7,756
159,257
kWh
$3,220
218
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$7,457
Cost:
$30,875
$4,665 95,800 $2,792 189 - - - - - - - - $4,665
95,800
kWh
$2,792
189
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,692
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $1,867 564 - - - - $(-175) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,867
564
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-175)
-
$
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,056
Cost:
$247
- - - - $1,056 319 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,056
319
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$2,057
Cost:
$1,050
- - - - - - $1,212 146 $1,110 146 $(-265) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,212
146
Tgal
$1,110
146
Tgal
$(-265)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$167,235
Cost:
$185,698
$152,105 3,123,311 $10,605 718 $2,923 883 $1,212 146 $1,110 146 $(-720) - $152,105
3,123,311
kWh
$10,605
718
kW-months/year
$2,923
883
MMBtu
$1,212
146
Tgal
$1,110
146
Tgal
$(-720)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,793
Cost:
$5,573
$24,512 503,312 $7,813 529 $2,923 883 - - - - $(-455) - $24,512
503,312
kWh
$7,813
529
kW-months/year
$2,923
883
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-455)
-
$
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