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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product tape and CD jewel cases
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 52
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 62,775
Annual Production 195,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $175,082 3,425,850 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $97,191 6,397 kW-months/year $15.19
Natural Gas $18,275 2,102 MMBtu $8.69
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $290,548
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $32,507 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $17,762
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2612 USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION Savings:
$9,010
Cost:
$21,612
$5,018 121,336 $3,992 270 - - $5,018
121,336
kWh
$3,992
270
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$6,201
Cost:
$18,690
$6,201 138,628 - - - - $6,201
138,628
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$6,592
Cost:
$40,000
$1,113 26,964 $97 7 $5,382 594 $1,113
26,964
kWh
$97
7
kW-months/year
$5,382
594
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,735
Cost:
$13,320
$3,872 94,373 $1,863 126 - - $3,872
94,373
kWh
$1,863
126
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,836
Cost:
-
$2,836 68,581 - - - - $2,836
68,581
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$703
Cost:
$1,451
$703 16,999 - - - - $703
16,999
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$681
Cost:
-
$681 16,413 - - - - $681
16,413
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$428
Cost:
$200
$290 7,034 $138 10 - - $290
7,034
kWh
$138
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$321
Cost:
$30
$321 7,913 - - - - $321
7,913
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$32,507
Cost:
$95,303
$21,035 498,241 $6,090 413 $5,382 594 $21,035
498,241
kWh
$6,090
413
kW-months/year
$5,382
594
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$17,762
Cost:
$60,371
$12,145 282,532 $235 17 $5,382 594 $12,145
282,532
kWh
$235
17
kW-months/year
$5,382
594
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas