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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Plastic Manifolds and Paper Filter
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 410
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 205,000
Annual Production 23,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WV
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $511,543 10,482,330 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $159,388 39,086 kW-months/year $4.08
Electricity Fees $27,038 - $ -
Natural Gas $44,076 7,770 MMBtu $5.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $745,144
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $124,681 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $76,749
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees 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:
$30,897
Cost:
$154,350
$30,897 633,139 - - - - - - - - - - - - $30,897
633,139
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$22,091
Cost:
$28,000
$22,091 452,685 - - - - - - - - - - - - $22,091
452,685
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$19,827
Cost:
$15,605
$17,346 355,454 $2,481 608 - - - - - - - - - - $17,346
355,454
kWh
$2,481
608
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$14,254
Cost:
$12,580
- - - - - - $14,254 2,514 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$14,254
2,514
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$10,950
Cost:
$36,000
- - - - $10,950 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,950
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$10,700
Cost:
$5,225
$9,427 193,167 $1,273 312 - - - - - - - - - - $9,427
193,167
kWh
$1,273
312
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,413
Cost:
$2,438
$6,413 131,420 - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,413
131,420
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,587
Cost:
$575
$2,707 55,469 - - - - - - - - - - $(-120) - $2,707
55,469
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-120)
-
$
09: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$2,004
Cost:
$3,500
- - - - - - - - $1,244 150 $1,025 150 $(-265) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$1,244
150
Tgal
$1,025
150
Tgal
$(-265)
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,730
Cost:
$1,251
$1,550 31,760 $180 44 - - - - - - - - - - $1,550
31,760
kWh
$180
44
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,270
Cost:
$427
$824 16,877 $94 23 - - $352 62 - - - - - - $824
16,877
kWh
$94
23
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$352
62
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
12: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,181
Cost:
$75
$1,059 21,700 $122 30 - - - - - - - - - - $1,059
21,700
kWh
$122
30
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
13: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$777
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - - - $845 149 - - - - $(-68) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$845
149
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-68)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$124,681
Cost:
$262,526
$92,314 1,891,671 $4,150 1,017 $10,950 - $15,451 2,725 $1,244 150 $1,025 150 $(-453) - $92,314
1,891,671
kWh
$4,150
1,017
kW-months/year
$10,950
-
$
$15,451
2,725
MMBtu
$1,244
150
Tgal
$1,025
150
Tgal
$(-453)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$76,749
Cost:
$89,596
$61,417 1,258,532 $4,150 1,017 $10,950 - $352 62 - - - - $(-120) - $61,417
1,258,532
kWh
$4,150
1,017
kW-months/year
$10,950
-
$
$352
62
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-120)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes