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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Plastic Fastners
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 153
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 78,872
Annual Production 2,750,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $563,232 8,708,382 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $149,552 21,686 kW-months/year $6.90
Electricity Fees $443 - $ -
Natural Gas $16,711 2,840 MMBtu $5.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $743,186
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $143,524 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $104,052
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 4.4440 INSTALL SYSTEM TO COLLECT SCRAP Savings:
$62,985
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - - - - - $62,985 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$62,985
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 4.6420 INSTALL SENSORS TO DETECT AND AVOID JAMS Savings:
$21,374
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - - - - - - - - - $21,374 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$21,374
-
%
03: 4.6240 HIRE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO REDUCE CHANGEOUT TIME Savings:
$2,000
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $2,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$2,000
-
%
04: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$28,307
Cost:
$65,000
$41,029 634,232 $1,042 151 $(-13,764) (-2,369) - - - - - - - - $41,029
634,232
kWh
$1,042
151
kW-months/year
$(-13,764)
(-2,369)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$6,350
Cost:
$9,100
- - - - $6,350 1,093 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,350
1,093
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,560
Cost:
$4,280
$2,560 39,566 - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,560
39,566
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$3,143
Cost:
$900
- - - - $3,143 541 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,143
541
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,757
Cost:
$9,700
$4,757 62,427 - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,757
62,427
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$10,200
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $10,200 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$10,200
-
$
-
-
%
10: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$1,848
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,848 288,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,848
288,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$143,524
Cost:
$106,480
$48,346 736,225 $1,042 151 $(-4,271) (-735) $1,848 288,000 $62,985 - $10,200 - $23,374 - $48,346
736,225
kWh
$1,042
151
kW-months/year
$(-4,271)
(-735)
MMBtu
$1,848
288,000
lb
$62,985
-
$
$10,200
-
$
$23,374
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$104,052
Cost:
$85,280
$43,589 673,798 $1,042 151 $(-13,764) (-2,369) - - $62,985 - $10,200 - - - $43,589
673,798
kWh
$1,042
151
kW-months/year
$(-13,764)
(-2,369)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$62,985
-
$
$10,200
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production Increase in Production