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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Commercial steel treating
NAICS n/a
SIC 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 41
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 38,400
Annual Production 365,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $296,805 5,545,721 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $127,880 13,488 kW-months/year $9.48
Natural Gas $79,999 16,327 MMBtu $4.90
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $511,583
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $32,314 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $774
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 4.212 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION Savings:
$20,546
Cost:
$119,500
$(-5,530) (-216,882) $(-274) (-29) - - - - - - $26,350 - $(-5,530)
(-216,882)
kWh
$(-274)
(-29)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$26,350
-
$
02: 3.4114 REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER Savings:
$5,996
Cost:
$2,009
- - - - - - $5,996 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,996
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$652
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - $652 133 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$652
133
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,606
Cost:
-
$1,931 61,254 - - - - - - $(-325) - - - $1,931
61,254
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-325)
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,454
Cost:
$900
$1,454 24,619 - - - - - - - - - - $1,454
24,619
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$755
Cost:
$4,800
$755 23,740 - - - - - - - - - - $755
23,740
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$477
Cost:
$1,100
$477 15,533 - - - - - - - - - - $477
15,533
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$360
Cost:
-
$360 14,068 - - - - - - - - - - $360
14,068
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$297
Cost:
-
$297 9,672 - - - - - - - - - - $297
9,672
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$171
Cost:
$237
$171 5,569 - - - - - - - - - - $171
5,569
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$32,314
Cost:
$140,546
$(-85) (-62,427) $(-274) (-29) $652 133 $5,996 - $(-325) - $26,350 - $(-85)
(-62,427)
kWh
$(-274)
(-29)
kW-months/year
$652
133
MMBtu
$5,996
-
Tgal
$(-325)
-
$
$26,350
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$774
Cost:
$1,100
$774 25,205 - - - - - - - - - - $774
25,205
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material