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IAC Assessment: MA0511
IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Bonded metals
NAICS n/a
SIC 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 79,700
Annual Production 3,800,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,750
Location (State) MA
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $207,917 2,797,600 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $97,878 11,864 kW-months/year $8.25
Electricity Fees $14,168 - $ -
Natural Gas $91,335 7,369 MMBtu $12.39
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $411,298
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $70,278 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $70,278
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$38,495
Cost:
$4,090
- - $38,495 4,666 - - - - -
-
kWh
$38,495
4,666
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 4.8120 APPLY FOR INVESTMENT INCENTIVES Savings:
$15,314
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $15,314 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$15,314
-
$
03: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$10,764
Cost:
$14,100
$391 5,605 - - $10,373 962 - - $391
5,605
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,373
962
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,282
Cost:
$6,950
$2,782 39,909 - - - - $1,500 - $2,782
39,909
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,500
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$605
Cost:
-
$605 8,678 - - - - - - $605
8,678
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$483
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $483 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$483
-
$
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$249
Cost:
-
$33 477 - - $216 20 - - $33
477
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$216
20
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$86
Cost:
$350
$86 1,232 - - - - - - $86
1,232
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$70,278
Cost:
$25,490
$3,897 55,901 $38,495 4,666 $10,589 982 $17,297 - $3,897
55,901
kWh
$38,495
4,666
kW-months/year
$10,589
982
MMBtu
$17,297
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$70,278
Cost:
$25,490
$3,897 55,901 $38,495 4,666 $10,589 982 $17,297 - $3,897
55,901
kWh
$38,495
4,666
kW-months/year
$10,589
982
MMBtu
$17,297
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes