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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1987
Principal Product EXTRUDED PLASTIC PELLETS
NAICS n/a
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 20,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,064
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $459,878 5,847,890 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $83,826 19,213 MMBtu $4.36
Fuel Oil #4 $61,010 22,032 MMBtu $2.77
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $604,714
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $87,165 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $83,051
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #4 Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #4
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$713
Cost:
$100
$713 9,086 - - - - $713
9,086
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$3,595
Cost:
$8,225
- - $3,595 824 - - -
-
kWh
$3,595
824
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,610
Cost:
$2,538
- - - - $2,610 932 -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$2,610
932
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$79,150
Cost:
$34,500
$79,150 1,007,034 - - - - $79,150
1,007,034
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$519
Cost:
$400
$519 6,741 - - - - $519
6,741
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$578
Cost:
$200
$578 7,327 - - - - $578
7,327
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$87,165
Cost:
$45,963
$80,960 1,030,188 $3,595 824 $2,610 932 $80,960
1,030,188
kWh
$3,595
824
MMBtu
$2,610
932
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$83,051
Cost:
$37,338
$80,441 1,023,447 - - $2,610 932 $80,441
1,023,447
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$2,610
932
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #4 Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #4