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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1993
Principal Product Optic single vision eye
NAICS n/a
SIC 3851 - Ophthalmic Goods
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 52
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 57,000
Annual Production 1,600,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,205
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $111,913 977,433 kWh $0.11
Fuel Oil #4 $18,216 3,947 MMBtu $4.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $130,129
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $22,553 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,040
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Fuel Oil #2
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$8,868
Cost:
$12,000
$8,868 - - - $8,868
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$5,907
Cost:
$4,000
$5,907 51,583 - - $5,907
51,583
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,920
Cost:
$3,492
$2,920 25,498 - - $2,920
25,498
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,872
Cost:
$400
- - $1,872 406 -
-
kWh
$1,872
406
MMBtu
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,812
Cost:
$320
$1,812 15,826 - - $1,812
15,826
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$470
Cost:
$387
$470 4,103 - - $470
4,103
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$436
Cost:
-
$436 3,810 - - $436
3,810
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$268
Cost:
$80
$268 2,345 - - $268
2,345
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$22,553
Cost:
$20,679
$20,681 103,165 $1,872 406 $20,681
103,165
kWh
$1,872
406
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,040
Cost:
$4,212
$5,168 45,134 $1,872 406 $5,168
45,134
kWh
$1,872
406
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Fuel Oil #2