ITAC Assessment: LE0446
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Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product vitamin supplements
NAICS 325412: Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
SIC 2834: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 250
Plant Area 130,000
ft2
Annual Production 900,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
hrs
Location (State) Pennsylvania

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $436,470 7,024,000
kWh
Electricity Demand $45,676 11,462
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $17,358 -
Natural Gas $122,327 22,227
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $621,831
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $145,244 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $126,102

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor $4,142 $30 $4,142
66,800
kWh
- -
02 2.7261: Install timers and/or thermostats $2,033 $30 $548
8,832
kWh
- $1,485
-
MMBtu
03 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $672 $30 $616
9,932
kWh
$56
-
kW-mo/yr
-
04 2.7311: Ventilation system to shut off when room is not in use $9,554 $500 $7,659
123,532
kWh
$1,895
-
kW-mo/yr
-
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $5,447 $1,000 $5,004
80,709
kWh
$443
-
kW-mo/yr
-
06 2.6212: Turn off equipment during breaks, reduce operating time $22,087 $5,000 $18,768
302,706
kWh
$3,320
-
kW-mo/yr
-
07 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $89,899 $25,000 $83,961
1,354,216
kWh
$5,937
-
kW-mo/yr
-
08 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $940 $1,500 $693
11,178
kWh
$247
-
kW-mo/yr
-
09 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $9,120 $29,145 $8,354
134,736
kWh
$766
-
kW-mo/yr
-
10 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,351 $6,525 $1,064
17,160
kWh
$287
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $145,244 $68,760 $130,808
2,109,801
kWh
$12,952
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,485
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $126,102 $67,230 $114,003
1,838,760
kWh
$10,613
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,485
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand 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