ITAC Assessment: WV0271
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Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Open top plastic containers
NAICS 326199: All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089: Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 275
Plant Area 200,000
ft2
Annual Production 6,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Maryland

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $711,831 15,038,881
kWh
Electricity Fees $5,697 -
Natural Gas $44,487 3,657
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $179,959 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $118,222

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Solid Waste (haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $76,401 $2,253 $76,401
1,601,245
kWh
- -
02 2.6221: Use most efficient equipment at it's maximum capacity and less efficient equipment only when necessary $27,875 $480 $28,547
612,370
kWh
- $(-672.0)
03 2.7273: Install desiccant humidity control system $36,152 $180,000 $36,152
727,654
kWh
- -
04 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $13,169 $500 $13,169
275,940
kWh
- -
05 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $6,764 $128 $6,764
141,812
kWh
- -
06 2.2625: Chill water to the highest temperature possible $4,697 $32 $4,697
98,448
kWh
- -
07 2.2628: Utilize a less expensive cooling method $3,967 $1,741 $3,967
83,378
kWh
- -
08 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $3,612 $800 $3,612
75,728
kWh
- -
09 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $3,425 $250 $3,425
71,924
kWh
- -
10 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,758 - $2,758
57,816
kWh
- -
11 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $839 $800 $839
17,580
kWh
- -
12 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $140 $132 $140
2,930
kWh
- -
13 3.1191: Change procedures / equipment / operating conditions $160 $32 - $160
-
lb
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $179,959 $187,148 $180,471
3,766,825
kWh
$160
-
lb
$(-672.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $118,222 $3,943 $118,734
2,502,747
kWh
$160
-
lb
$(-672.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Solid Waste (haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs