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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Modular Carpet
NAICS 314110 - Carpet and Rug Mills
SIC 2273 - Carpets And Rugs
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 490
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,932,820
Annual Production 20,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $702,788 30,331,475 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $1,177,248 57,429 kW-months/year $20.50
Electricity Fees $4,105 - $ -
Natural Gas $694,639 151,668 MMBtu $4.58
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,791,606
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $509,285 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $102,551
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$194,747
Cost:
$906,700
$18,920 819,060 $23,001 1,122 - - $212,826 6,921,160 $(-60,000) - $18,920
819,060
kWh
$23,001
1,122
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$212,826
6,921,160
lb
$(-60,000)
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$59,403
Cost:
$137,330
- - - - $59,403 12,970 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$59,403
12,970
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$46,923
Cost:
$170,200
$21,175 916,647 $25,748 1,256 - - - - - - $21,175
916,647
kWh
$25,748
1,256
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$46,261
Cost:
$53,185
$15,306 662,578 $30,955 1,510 - - - - - - $15,306
662,578
kWh
$30,955
1,510
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$39,601
Cost:
$115,224
$15,985 691,987 $23,616 1,152 - - - - - - $15,985
691,987
kWh
$23,616
1,152
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$33,682
Cost:
$7,000
- - $33,682 1,643 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$33,682
1,643
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$26,225
Cost:
$2,763
$11,834 512,276 $14,391 702 - - - - - - $11,834
512,276
kWh
$14,391
702
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$16,511
Cost:
$450
$7,450 322,498 $9,061 442 - - - - - - $7,450
322,498
kWh
$9,061
442
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,209
Cost:
$15,750
$3,382 146,427 $6,827 333 - - - - - - $3,382
146,427
kWh
$6,827
333
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$6,918
Cost:
$2,242
$3,300 142,836 $4,018 196 - - - - $(-400) - $3,300
142,836
kWh
$4,018
196
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-400)
-
$
11: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$6,371
Cost:
$1,500
$3,519 152,359 $4,285 209 - - - - $(-1,433) - $3,519
152,359
kWh
$4,285
209
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-1,433)
-
$
12: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER Savings:
$5,615
Cost:
$6,090
- - - - $5,615 1,266 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,615
1,266
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
13: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$5,157
Cost:
$6,050
- - - - $5,157 1,126 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,157
1,126
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
14: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,241
Cost:
$6,840
$1,781 77,095 $2,460 120 - - - - - - $1,781
77,095
kWh
$2,460
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
15: 2.2425 USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER Savings:
$3,975
Cost:
$11,340
- - - - $3,975 868 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,975
868
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
16: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,078
Cost:
$3,446
- - - - $3,078 672 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,078
672
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
17: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$368
Cost:
$725
$163 7,062 $205 10 - - - - - - $163
7,062
kWh
$205
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$509,285
Cost:
$1,446,835
$102,815 4,450,825 $178,249 8,695 $77,228 16,902 $212,826 6,921,160 $(-61,833) - $102,815
4,450,825
kWh
$178,249
8,695
kW-months/year
$77,228
16,902
MMBtu
$212,826
6,921,160
lb
$(-61,833)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$102,551
Cost:
$31,016
$28,047 1,214,126 $68,102 3,322 $8,235 1,798 - - $(-1,833) - $28,047
1,214,126
kWh
$68,102
3,322
kW-months/year
$8,235
1,798
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-1,833)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes