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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Aluminum die casting
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 367,000
Annual Production 3,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $654,232 7,616,587 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $107,058 24,147 kW-months/year $4.43
Electricity Fees $991 - $ -
Natural Gas $340,147 36,850 MMBtu $9.23
Fuel Oil #2 $73,688 14,000 MMBtu $5.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,233,928
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $82,888 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $49,786
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$32,668
Cost:
$15,495
$49,925 615,600 - - $(-17,257) (-2,553) - - - - $49,925
615,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-17,257)
(-2,553)
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$16,739
Cost:
$8,525
$16,739 200,900 - - - - - - - - $16,739
200,900
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$10,668
Cost:
$2,066
$668 8,100 - - - - - - $10,000 - $668
8,100
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$10,000
-
$
04: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$8,653
Cost:
$16,100
- - - - $8,653 1,280 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,653
1,280
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$5,232
Cost:
$11,500
- - - - $5,232 744 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,232
744
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$4,412
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $4,412 739 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,412
739
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,794
Cost:
$315
$1,794 23,516 - - - - - - - - $1,794
23,516
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,041
Cost:
$896
$1,041 14,700 - - - - - - - - $1,041
14,700
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR Savings:
$1,021
Cost:
$1,100
- - - - $1,021 151 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,021
151
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$463
Cost:
$451
- - - - $463 88 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$463
88
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$197
Cost:
$60
$165 2,000 $32 6 - - - - - - $165
2,000
kWh
$32
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$82,888
Cost:
$56,508
$70,332 864,816 $32 6 $(-1,888) (-290) $4,412 739 $10,000 - $70,332
864,816
kWh
$32
6
kW-months/year
$(-1,888)
(-290)
MMBtu
$4,412
739
MMBtu
$10,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$49,786
Cost:
$33,966
$52,925 655,816 $32 6 $(-7,583) (-1,122) $4,412 739 - - $52,925
655,816
kWh
$32
6
kW-months/year
$(-7,583)
(-1,122)
MMBtu
$4,412
739
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes