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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Plastic bottles and labeling
NAICS n/a
SIC 3085 - Plastics Bottles
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 121
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 67,000
Annual Production 108,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,280
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $281,087 4,725,381 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $74,395 7,986 kW-months/year $9.32
LPG $7,591 938 MMBtu $8.09
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $363,073
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $41,753 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,317
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 4.1140 ADD/MODIFY EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DRYING PROCESS Savings:
$18,033
Cost:
$25,200
$(-3,145) (-52,462) $(-662) (-72) $21,840 - $(-3,145)
(-52,462)
kWh
$(-662)
(-72)
kW-months/year
$21,840
-
$
02: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$9,704
Cost:
$5,262
$8,381 140,680 $1,323 144 - - $8,381
140,680
kWh
$1,323
144
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,317
Cost:
$3,950
$3,317 55,979 - - - - $3,317
55,979
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$1,414
Cost:
-
$1,414 24,033 - - - - $1,414
24,033
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$1,135
Cost:
-
$1,135 19,050 - - - - $1,135
19,050
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 4.6420 INSTALL SENSORS TO DETECT AND AVOID JAMS Savings:
$2,000
Cost:
$700
- - - - $2,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,000
-
$
07: 4.6110 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$6,150
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $6,150 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,150
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$41,753
Cost:
$36,312
$11,102 187,280 $661 72 $29,990 - $11,102
187,280
kWh
$661
72
kW-months/year
$29,990
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,317
Cost:
$3,950
$3,317 55,979 - - - - $3,317
55,979
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand By-product Production