ITAC Assessment: NC0615
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Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Injection molded plastics
NAICS 326199: All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089: Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 75
Plant Area 80,000
ft2
Annual Production 3,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) North Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $159,209 3,653,062
kWh
Electricity Demand $84,314 9,201
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $282 1
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $243,805
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $45,855 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $19,716

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $13,150 $25,474 $9,053
207,636
kWh
$4,097
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
02 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $250 $250 $250
5,740
kWh
- - - -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,044 $165 $853
19,553
kWh
$356
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-90.0) $(-75.0)
04 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $197 $900 $197
4,515
kWh
- - - -
05 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $206 $50 $145
3,330
kWh
$61
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
06 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $1,380 $4,000 $976
22,380
kWh
$404
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
07 2.4154: Avoid rewinding motors more than twice $5,240 $12,129 $3,696
84,762
kWh
$1,544
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
08 2.4131: Size electric motors for peak operating efficiency $6,491 $3,500 $4,578
105,000
kWh
$1,913
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
09 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service $17,615 $500 $17,615
-
kWh
- - - -
10 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service $282 $50 - - $282
-
MMBtu
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $45,855 $47,018 $37,363
452,916
kWh
$8,375
-
kW-mo/yr
$282
-
MMBtu
$(-90.0) $(-75.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $19,716 $37,818 $13,602
311,951
kWh
$5,997
-
kW-mo/yr
$282
-
MMBtu
$(-90.0) $(-75.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs