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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Electroplating of aerospace components
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 67
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 35,000
Annual Production 1,100,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $137,343 2,476,457 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $54,013 6,329 kW-months/year $8.53
Electricity Fees $11,579 - $ -
Natural Gas $194,594 27,673 MMBtu $7.03
Fuel Oil #2 $27,817 2,516 MMBtu $11.06
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $481,589
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $77,572 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $66,227
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Water Disposal Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Water Disposal Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.1333 CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN OIL Savings:
$36,008
Cost:
-
- - $206,291 19,764 $(-170,283) (-19,764) - - - - -
-
kWh
$206,291
19,764
MMBtu
$(-170,283)
(-19,764)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 3.4156 USE FLOW CONTROL VALVES ON EQUIPMENT TO OPTIMIZE WATER USE Savings:
$13,353
Cost:
$27,860
- - - - - - $13,353 3,329,459 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$13,353
3,329,459
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$10,267
Cost:
$4,614
$752 10,600 $7,961 857 $1,554 158 - - - - $752
10,600
kWh
$7,961
857
MMBtu
$1,554
158
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$7,302
Cost:
$4,680
- - $7,302 778 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$7,302
778
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$2,941
Cost:
$138
- - $2,941 302 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,941
302
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,601
Cost:
$850
- - $2,601 280 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,601
280
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$2,179
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $2,179 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$2,179
-
$
08: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$1,078
Cost:
$173
- - $920 99 $158 15 - - - - -
-
kWh
$920
99
MMBtu
$158
15
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$958
Cost:
$1,020
$958 13,100 - - - - - - - - $958
13,100
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$885
Cost:
$50
$885 12,100 - - - - - - - - $885
12,100
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$77,572
Cost:
$39,385
$2,595 35,800 $228,016 22,080 $(-168,571) (-19,591) $13,353 3,329,459 $2,179 - $2,595
35,800
kWh
$228,016
22,080
MMBtu
$(-168,571)
(-19,591)
MMBtu
$13,353
3,329,459
Tgal
$2,179
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$66,227
Cost:
$34,598
$1,843 25,200 $219,135 21,124 $(-170,283) (-19,764) $13,353 3,329,459 $2,179 - $1,843
25,200
kWh
$219,135
21,124
MMBtu
$(-170,283)
(-19,764)
MMBtu
$13,353
3,329,459
Tgal
$2,179
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Water Disposal Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Water Disposal Administrative Changes