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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product Plastic Containers
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 127,000
Annual Production 80,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $680,126 9,597,890 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $66,877 9,837 MMBtu $6.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $747,003
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $39,639 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,685
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$10,527
Cost:
$8,100
$10,527 - - - $10,527
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$10,510
Cost:
-
$10,510 - - - $10,510
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2612 USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION Savings:
$5,090
Cost:
$25,000
$5,090 95,252 - - $5,090
95,252
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,836
Cost:
-
$3,836 62,134 - - $3,836
62,134
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,525
Cost:
$3,443
- - $3,525 515 -
-
kWh
$3,525
515
MMBtu
06: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$2,705
Cost:
$7,770
- - $2,705 575 -
-
kWh
$2,705
575
MMBtu
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,776
Cost:
$725
$1,776 21,688 - - $1,776
21,688
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$797
Cost:
-
$797 10,258 - - $797
10,258
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$547
Cost:
$1,500
$547 8,206 - - $547
8,206
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$326
Cost:
$711
- - $326 48 -
-
kWh
$326
48
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$39,639
Cost:
$47,249
$33,083 197,538 $6,556 1,138 $33,083
197,538
kWh
$6,556
1,138
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,685
Cost:
$11,543
$15,160 72,392 $3,525 515 $15,160
72,392
kWh
$3,525
515
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas