ITAC Assessment: AM0718
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Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Polypropylene
NAICS 325211: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821: Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 106
Plant Area 7,400,000
ft2
Annual Production 398,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $5,997,833 142,228,866
kWh
Electricity Demand $1,283,873 171,462
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $7,152 -
Natural Gas $1,333,363 460,493
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $8,622,221
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $282,518 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $28,832

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings
01 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $123,800 $195,000 $123,800
2,496,600
kWh
-
02 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $53,431 $280,072 - $53,431
-
kW-mo/yr
03 2.3321: Use steam pressure reduction to generate power $65,900 $400,000 $52,900
1,260,000
kWh
$13,000
-
kW-mo/yr
04 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant $28,832 - $23,165
551,558
kWh
$5,667
-
kW-mo/yr
05 2.7132: Install timers on light switches in little used areas $10,555 $1,800 $7,120
169,630
kWh
$3,435
-
kW-mo/yr
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $282,518 $876,872 $206,985
4,477,788
kWh
$75,533
-
kW-mo/yr
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $28,832 - $23,165
551,558
kWh
$5,667
-
kW-mo/yr
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs