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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 |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $104,052 | |||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 4.444 INSTALL SYSTEM TO COLLECT SCRAP |
Savings: $62,985 Cost: $16,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $62,985 | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$62,985 - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 02: 4.642 INSTALL SENSORS TO DETECT AND AVOID JAMS |
Savings: $21,374 Cost: $1,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $21,374 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$21,374 - % |
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| 03: 4.624 HIRE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO REDUCE CHANGEOUT TIME |
Savings: $2,000 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$2,000 - % |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 09: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS |
Savings: $10,200 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,200 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$10,200 - $ |
- - % |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 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 - % |
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| 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 - $ |
- - % |
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