ITAC Assessment: LE0491
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ITAC Assessment: LE0491
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Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Food Grade Packaging
NAICS 326111: Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing
SIC 2673: Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 60
Plant Area 100,000
ft2
Annual Production 20,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
hrs
Location (State) Pennsylvania

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $659,972 12,711,707
kWh
Electricity Demand $63,294 21,240
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $27,411 -
Natural Gas $240,674 37,576
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $991,351
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $109,744 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $47,968

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 $26,358 $20,000 $24,797
476,858
kWh
$1,561
-
kW-mo/yr
02 2.6212: Turn off equipment during breaks, reduce operating time $16,658 $14,000 $14,900
286,541
kWh
$1,758
-
kW-mo/yr
03 2.2614: Use cooling tower or economizer to replace chiller cooling $43,832 $60,000 $41,236
793,002
kWh
$2,596
-
kW-mo/yr
04 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $4,952 $8,712 $4,565
87,779
kWh
$387
-
kW-mo/yr
05 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $5,028 $15,000 $4,662
89,649
kWh
$366
-
kW-mo/yr
06 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $10,121 $36,000 $9,522
183,113
kWh
$599
-
kW-mo/yr
07 2.7232: Replace existing hvac unit with high efficiency model $2,795 $12,000 $2,414
46,421
kWh
$381
-
kW-mo/yr
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $109,744 $165,712 $102,096
1,963,363
kWh
$7,648
-
kW-mo/yr
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $47,968 $42,712 $44,262
851,178
kWh
$3,706
-
kW-mo/yr
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs