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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Food Grade Plastic Containers
NAICS 326111 - Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 172,000
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,121,476 24,134,014 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $802,649 43,064 kW-months/year $18.64
Electricity Fees $5,274 - $ -
Natural Gas $115,312 46,295 MMBtu $2.49
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,044,711
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $118,666 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $95,758
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$46,042
Cost:
$4,000
$34,139 734,166 $19,553 1,049 - - $(-7,650) - - - $34,139
734,166
kWh
$19,553
1,049
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-7,650)
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$20,234
Cost:
$90,000
$12,853 276,411 $7,381 396 - - - - - - $12,853
276,411
kWh
$7,381
396
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$12,543
Cost:
$934
$7,976 171,537 $4,567 245 - - - - - - $7,976
171,537
kWh
$4,567
245
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$12,305
Cost:
$1,500
$12,765 274,525 $7,307 392 - - $(-7,767) - - - $12,765
274,525
kWh
$7,307
392
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-7,767)
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$10,700
Cost:
$3,650
$7,181 154,420 $4,119 221 - - - - $(-600) - $7,181
154,420
kWh
$4,119
221
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-600)
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,787
Cost:
$900
$4,954 106,529 $2,833 152 - - - - - - $4,954
106,529
kWh
$2,833
152
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,056
Cost:
$7,004
$3,211 69,044 $1,845 99 - - - - - - $3,211
69,044
kWh
$1,845
99
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,674
Cost:
$10,167
$1,108 23,834 $1,566 84 - - - - - - $1,108
23,834
kWh
$1,566
84
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,325
Cost:
$952
- - - - $1,325 532 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,325
532
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$118,666
Cost:
$119,107
$84,187 1,810,466 $49,171 2,638 $1,325 532 $(-15,417) - $(-600) - $84,187
1,810,466
kWh
$49,171
2,638
kW-months/year
$1,325
532
MMBtu
$(-15,417)
-
$
$(-600)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$95,758
Cost:
$18,940
$70,226 1,510,221 $40,224 2,158 $1,325 532 $(-15,417) - $(-600) - $70,226
1,510,221
kWh
$40,224
2,158
kW-months/year
$1,325
532
MMBtu
$(-15,417)
-
$
$(-600)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes