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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Aluminuma and Zinc Die Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 6,422 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $354,262 5,911,782 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $124,658 12,816 kW-months/year $9.73
Natural Gas $329,243 91,614 MMBtu $3.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $808,636
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $280,914 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $242,183
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$168,295
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $1,450 500 $166,845 194,986 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,450
500
MMBtu
$166,845
194,986
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$54,360
Cost:
$118,235
$36,853 590,270 $17,507 1,837 - - - - - - $36,853
590,270
kWh
$17,507
1,837
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$36,192
Cost:
$201,500
- - - - $36,192 12,480 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$36,192
12,480
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.6124 ESTABLISH EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Savings:
$10,000
Cost:
$3,120
- - - - - - - - $10,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$10,000
-
$
05: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$3,822
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - $3,822 565 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,822
565
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$3,967
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $3,967 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$3,967
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,739
Cost:
-
$1,739 27,843 - - - - - - - - $1,739
27,843
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,539
Cost:
$7,125
- - - - - - - - $2,539 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$2,539
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$280,914
Cost:
$343,980
$38,592 618,113 $17,507 1,837 $41,464 13,545 $166,845 194,986 $16,506 - $38,592
618,113
kWh
$17,507
1,837
kW-months/year
$41,464
13,545
MMBtu
$166,845
194,986
lb
$16,506
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$242,183
Cost:
$135,355
$38,592 618,113 $17,507 1,837 $5,272 1,065 $166,845 194,986 $13,967 - $38,592
618,113
kWh
$17,507
1,837
kW-months/year
$5,272
1,065
MMBtu
$166,845
194,986
lb
$13,967
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) By-product Production