ITAC Assessment: WV0659
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ITAC Assessment: WV0659
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Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Razor Blades
NAICS 339112: Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3841: Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 178
Plant Area 290,000
ft2
Annual Production 50,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,400
hrs
Location (State) Virginia

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $506,921 9,748,490
kWh
Electricity Demand $159,050 18,712
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $105,041 -
Natural Gas $101,687 13,233
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $872,699
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $100,269 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $17,198

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $59,309 $62,726 $45,394
872,965
kWh
$13,915
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
02 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $17,495 $16,930 $12,633
242,935
kWh
$4,862
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
03 2.1221: Replace obsolete burners with more efficient ones $6,267 $2,720 - - $6,267
-
MMBtu
-
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $4,213 $1,440 $3,227
62,067
kWh
$986
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
05 2.2425: Use flue gases to heat process or service water $4,133 $19,900 - - $4,133
-
MMBtu
-
06 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program $2,611 $3,200 $3,299
63,449
kWh
$1,012
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-1,700.0)
07 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $2,399 $4,720 $2,388
45,928
kWh
$731
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-720.0)
08 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $1,554 $549 $896
17,240
kWh
- $658
-
MMBtu
-
09 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $915 $120 $702
13,493
kWh
$213
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
10 2.6231: Utilize controls to operate equipment only when needed $770 $2,660 $591
11,373
kWh
$179
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
11 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $603 $2,300 $458
8,811
kWh
$145
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $100,269 $117,265 $69,588
1,338,261
kWh
$22,043
-
kW-mo/yr
$11,058
-
MMBtu
$(-2,420.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $17,198 $34,889 $11,561
222,361
kWh
$3,266
-
kW-mo/yr
$4,791
-
MMBtu
$(-2,420.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas 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