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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1990
Principal Product POLYSTYRENE CONTAINERS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 16
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 450,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $147,204 1,983,880 kWh $0.07
LPG $3,015 211 MMBtu $14.29
Fuel Oil #2 $18,574 4,228 MMBtu $4.39
Wood $175,499 78,011 MMBtu $2.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $344,292
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $22,217 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage LPG Wood Electricity Usage LPG Wood
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$583
Cost:
$381
- - - - $583 259 -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$583
259
MMBtu
02: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$9,178
Cost:
$2,409
- - - - $9,178 4,079 -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$9,178
4,079
MMBtu
03: 3.6124 BURN WASTE OIL FOR HEAT Savings:
$2,531
Cost:
$559
- - $3,015 215 $(-484) (-215) -
-
kWh
$3,015
215
MMBtu
$(-484)
(-215)
MMBtu
04: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$1,856
Cost:
-
$1,856 - - - - - $1,856
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,134
Cost:
$2,460
$1,134 15,240 - - - - $1,134
15,240
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$65
Cost:
$44
$65 879 - - - - $65
879
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2211 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE Savings:
$4,435
Cost:
-
$4,435 59,789 - - - - $4,435
59,789
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,370
Cost:
$99
$2,370 31,946 - - - - $2,370
31,946
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$65
Cost:
$65
$65 879 - - - - $65
879
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$22,217
Cost:
$6,017
$9,925 108,733 $3,015 215 $9,277 4,123 $9,925
108,733
kWh
$3,015
215
MMBtu
$9,277
4,123
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage LPG Wood Electricity Usage LPG Wood