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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Polymer Resins
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 78
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 350,000
Annual Production 30,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $400,796 7,144,320 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $292,415 19,847 kW-months/year $14.73
Electricity Fees $37,026 - $ -
LPG $37,774 1,270 MMBtu $29.74
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $768,011
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $104,962 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,789
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$38,505
Cost:
$113,760
$17,780 316,934 $20,725 1,407 - - - - $17,780
316,934
kWh
$20,725
1,407
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$16,578
Cost:
$21,335
$11,879 211,748 $4,699 319 - - - - $11,879
211,748
kWh
$4,699
319
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,058
Cost:
$35,930
$6,685 119,159 $3,373 229 - - - - $6,685
119,159
kWh
$3,373
229
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,350
Cost:
$15,114
$6,213 110,752 $3,137 213 - - - - $6,213
110,752
kWh
$3,137
213
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,595
Cost:
$891
$5,826 97,756 $2,769 188 - - - - $5,826
97,756
kWh
$2,769
188
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$8,134
Cost:
$21,176
$8,134 144,984 - - - - - - $8,134
144,984
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$7,598
Cost:
$1,500
$6,337 112,952 $3,196 217 - - $(-1,935) - $6,337
112,952
kWh
$3,196
217
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-1,935)
-
$
08: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$4,052
Cost:
$8,935
$2,970 52,946 $1,502 102 $(-420) - - - $2,970
52,946
kWh
$1,502
102
kW-months/year
$(-420)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$1,956
Cost:
$2,040
$1,956 34,870 - - - - - - $1,956
34,870
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$136
Cost:
$388
$92 1,544 $44 3 - - - - $92
1,544
kWh
$44
3
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$104,962
Cost:
$221,069
$67,872 1,203,645 $39,445 2,678 $(-420) - $(-1,935) - $67,872
1,203,645
kWh
$39,445
2,678
kW-months/year
$(-420)
-
$
$(-1,935)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$39,789
Cost:
$62,758
$28,123 495,109 $14,021 952 $(-420) - $(-1,935) - $28,123
495,109
kWh
$14,021
952
kW-months/year
$(-420)
-
$
$(-1,935)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost