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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Plastic Tubing
NAICS 326122 - Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
SIC 3084 - Plastics Pipe
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 131
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 111,902
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) OH
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $226,832 4,152,840 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $62,880 10,230 kW-months/year $6.15
Electricity Fees $3,605 - $ -
Natural Gas $121,103 55,605 MMBtu $2.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $414,420
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $155,914 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $143,480
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.641 ELIMINATE SHUTDOWNS OF CONTROLS DUE TO OVERHEATING Savings:
$103,798
Cost:
$40,718
$(-25,416) (-465,486) $(-5,504) (-895) - - - - $134,718 - $(-25,416)
(-465,486)
kWh
$(-5,504)
(-895)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$134,718
-
$
02: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$8,186
Cost:
$20,034
$7,509 137,520 $677 110 - - - - - - $7,509
137,520
kWh
$677
110
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$7,560
Cost:
$7,967
$6,213 113,788 $1,347 219 - - - - - - $6,213
113,788
kWh
$1,347
219
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$6,964
Cost:
$30
$5,722 104,807 $1,242 202 - - - - - - $5,722
104,807
kWh
$1,242
202
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$6,754
Cost:
$7,949
$5,727 86,971 $1,027 167 - - - - - - $5,727
86,971
kWh
$1,027
167
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$6,079
Cost:
$10,000
$6,079 111,342 - - - - - - - - $6,079
111,342
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,729
Cost:
$1,600
$3,065 56,140 $664 108 - - - - - - $3,065
56,140
kWh
$664
108
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2492 USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$3,333
Cost:
$14,200
$(-1,663) (-30,456) $(-363) (-59) $5,659 2,596 $(-300) - - - $(-1,663)
(-30,456)
kWh
$(-363)
(-59)
kW-months/year
$5,659
2,596
MMBtu
$(-300)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,311
Cost:
$1,566
$1,552 28,421 $240 39 $519 238 - - - - $1,552
28,421
kWh
$240
39
kW-months/year
$519
238
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,829
Cost:
-
$1,509 27,631 $320 52 - - - - - - $1,509
27,631
kWh
$320
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,750
Cost:
$372
$1,538 28,165 $332 54 - - $(-120) - - - $1,538
28,165
kWh
$332
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-120)
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,108
Cost:
$1,828
$910 16,680 $198 32 - - - - - - $910
16,680
kWh
$198
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$746
Cost:
$60
$613 11,218 $133 22 - - - - - - $613
11,218
kWh
$133
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$626
Cost:
$4,034
- - - - $626 287 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$626
287
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$507
Cost:
$700
$1,451 26,574 $221 36 - - $(-1,165) - - - $1,451
26,574
kWh
$221
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,165)
-
$
-
-
$
16: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$326
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $506 232 $(-180) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$506
232
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
-
-
$
17: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$308
Cost:
$85
$308 5,641 - - - - - - - - $308
5,641
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$155,914
Cost:
$112,643
$15,117 258,956 $534 87 $7,310 3,353 $(-1,765) - $134,718 - $15,117
258,956
kWh
$534
87
kW-months/year
$7,310
3,353
MMBtu
$(-1,765)
-
$
$134,718
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$143,480
Cost:
$98,328
$9,241 151,333 $(-665) (-108) $1,651 757 $(-1,465) - $134,718 - $9,241
151,333
kWh
$(-665)
(-108)
kW-months/year
$1,651
757
MMBtu
$(-1,465)
-
$
$134,718
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost