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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Medical Equipment
NAICS 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3841 - Surgical And Medical Instruments
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,000,968
Annual Production 60,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MD
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $552,481 14,831,705 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $274,979 33,305 kW-months/year $8.26
Natural Gas $255,122 65,095 MMBtu $3.92
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,082,582
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $271,669 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $29,731
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$150,340
Cost:
$110,597
$(-657) (-17,622) - - - - $160,997 3,150 $(-10,000) - $(-657)
(-17,622)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$160,997
3,150
Tgal
$(-10,000)
-
$
02: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$37,824
Cost:
$112,795
- - - - $37,824 9,649 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$37,824
9,649
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$35,692
Cost:
$89,814
$23,005 616,748 $12,687 1,536 - - - - - - $23,005
616,748
kWh
$12,687
1,536
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER Savings:
$9,785
Cost:
$48,224
$6,308 169,112 $3,477 421 - - - - - - $6,308
169,112
kWh
$3,477
421
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$8,960
Cost:
$12,682
$7,143 191,488 $1,817 220 - - - - - - $7,143
191,488
kWh
$1,817
220
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.2425 USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER Savings:
$7,758
Cost:
$31,568
- - - - $7,758 1,979 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,758
1,979
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$5,257
Cost:
$16,181
$4,035 108,185 $1,222 148 - - - - - - $4,035
108,185
kWh
$1,222
148
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,490
Cost:
$301
$2,681 71,885 $809 98 - - - - - - $2,681
71,885
kWh
$809
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$3,094
Cost:
$1,481
$2,492 66,817 $756 92 - - - - $(-154) - $2,492
66,817
kWh
$756
92
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-154)
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,040
Cost:
$9,723
$2,102 56,366 $636 77 $302 77 - - - - $2,102
56,366
kWh
$636
77
kW-months/year
$302
77
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$2,436
Cost:
$1,807
$1,866 50,015 $570 69 - - - - - - $1,866
50,015
kWh
$570
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
12: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$1,904
Cost:
$1,500
$2,658 71,271 $809 98 - - - - $(-1,563) - $2,658
71,271
kWh
$809
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-1,563)
-
$
13: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$669
Cost:
$1,895
$661 17,725 $8 1 - - - - - - $661
17,725
kWh
$8
1
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
14: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$644
Cost:
$1,312
$347 9,297 $297 36 - - - - - - $347
9,297
kWh
$297
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
15: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$419
Cost:
$909
- - - - $419 107 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$419
107
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
16: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$357
Cost:
$407
- - - - $357 91 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$357
91
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$271,669
Cost:
$441,196
$52,641 1,411,287 $23,088 2,796 $46,660 11,903 $160,997 3,150 $(-11,717) - $52,641
1,411,287
kWh
$23,088
2,796
kW-months/year
$46,660
11,903
MMBtu
$160,997
3,150
Tgal
$(-11,717)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$29,731
Cost:
$53,862
$17,848 478,498 $5,066 614 $8,534 2,177 - - $(-1,717) - $17,848
478,498
kWh
$5,066
614
kW-months/year
$8,534
2,177
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-1,717)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Personnel Changes