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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1986
Principal Product PLASTIC SHEET GOODS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 1,250,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $261,810 3,337,632 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $55,039 7,879 MMBtu $6.99
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $316,849
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $90,954 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,920
Cost:
$8,800
- - $8,920 1,080 -
-
kWh
$8,920
1,080
MMBtu
02: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$1,056
Cost:
$850
- - $1,056 137 -
-
kWh
$1,056
137
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$497
Cost:
$250
$497 6,448 - - $497
6,448
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$2,047
Cost:
$190
$2,047 26,084 - - $2,047
26,084
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$2,381
Cost:
$30
$2,381 30,481 - - $2,381
30,481
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE Savings:
$25,584
Cost:
$22,400
$13,195 168,230 $12,389 1,780 $13,195
168,230
kWh
$12,389
1,780
MMBtu
07: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$10,447
Cost:
$7,700
- - $10,447 1,501 -
-
kWh
$10,447
1,501
MMBtu
08: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$40,022
Cost:
$35,300
$64,739 825,615 $(-24,717) (-3,521) $64,739
825,615
kWh
$(-24,717)
(-3,521)
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$90,954
Cost:
$75,520
$82,859 1,056,858 $8,095 977 $82,859
1,056,858
kWh
$8,095
977
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas