ITAC Assessment: DL0215
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Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Plastic Bottles
NAICS 326160: Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
SIC 3085: Plastics Bottles
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 200
Plant Area 420,000
ft2
Annual Production 2,000,000,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Maryland

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $7,382,514 68,223,655
kWh
Electricity Demand $412,232 129,636
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $7,620 -
Natural Gas $249,395 20,853
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $8,051,761
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $544,761 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $240,340

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.6242: Minimize operation of equipment maintained in standby condition $29,690 - $29,690
260,400
kWh
-
02 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $125,900 $30,000 $125,900
1,104,000
kWh
-
03 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $222,700 $184,000 $222,700
1,954,000
kWh
-
04 2.6231: Utilize controls to operate equipment only when needed $17,640 $3,000 $17,640
154,800
kWh
-
05 2.4322: Use or replace with energy efficient substitutes $131,800 $250,000 $131,800
1,156,000
kWh
-
06 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods $5,033 $38,000 $(-2,197.0)
19,272
kWh
$7,230
-
MMBtu
07 2.2444: Use hot process fluids to preheat incoming process fluids $11,998 $52,900 - $11,998
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $544,761 $557,900 $525,533
4,648,472
kWh
$19,228
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $240,340 $187,000 $240,340
2,108,800
kWh
-
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs