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IAC Assessment: MA0105
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IAC Assessment: MA0105
IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1987
Principal Product PLASTIC CASSETTE CASES
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 105
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 350,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $506,975 9,459,262 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $240 30 MMBtu $8.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $507,215
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $26,982 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,413
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$600
Cost:
$150
$600 11,137 - - $600
11,137
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$813
Cost:
$197
$813 15,240 - - $813
15,240
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,507
Cost:
$4,630
$10,447 194,900 $(-5,940) (-739) $10,447
194,900
kWh
$(-5,940)
(-739)
MMBtu
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$851
Cost:
-
$851 15,826 - - $851
15,826
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$3,875
Cost:
$1,100
$3,875 72,392 - - $3,875
72,392
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$11,153
Cost:
$860
$11,153 47,773 - - $11,153
47,773
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,580
Cost:
$6,238
$3,580 66,823 - - $3,580
66,823
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.6241 REDUCE TEMPERATURE OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT WHEN ON STANDBY Savings:
$1,603
Cost:
$1,000
$1,603 29,894 - - $1,603
29,894
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$26,982
Cost:
$14,175
$32,922 453,985 $(-5,940) (-739) $32,922
453,985
kWh
$(-5,940)
(-739)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,413
Cost:
$12,118
$19,353 361,078 $(-5,940) (-739) $19,353
361,078
kWh
$(-5,940)
(-739)
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas