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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Incestment castings
NAICS 331512 - Steel Investment Foundries
SIC 3324 - Steel Investment Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 622,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,592
Location (State) NH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,284,129 16,650,704 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $273,617 3,290 kW-months/year $83.17
Electricity Fees $10,991 - $ -
Natural Gas $603,135 92,267 MMBtu $6.54
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,199,879
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $74,148 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,670
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$41,580
Cost:
$20,000
- - $41,580 6,000 - - -
-
kWh
$41,580
6,000
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$13,555
Cost:
$15,605
$16,164 187,300 $2,121 306 $(-4,730) (-780) $16,164
187,300
kWh
$2,121
306
kW-months/year
$(-4,730)
(-780)
MMBtu
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$5,980
Cost:
$9,830
- - - - $5,980 990 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,980
990
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,977
Cost:
$12,543
$4,263 49,400 $714 102 - - $4,263
49,400
kWh
$714
102
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$3,918
Cost:
$1,039
$3,918 45,400 - - - - $3,918
45,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,228
Cost:
$600
$3,228 37,400 - - - - $3,228
37,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK Savings:
$910
Cost:
$550
- - - - $910 150 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$910
150
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$74,148
Cost:
$60,167
$27,573 319,500 $44,415 6,408 $2,160 360 $27,573
319,500
kWh
$44,415
6,408
kW-months/year
$2,160
360
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,670
Cost:
$29,298
$23,655 274,100 $2,835 408 $(-3,820) (-630) $23,655
274,100
kWh
$2,835
408
kW-months/year
$(-3,820)
(-630)
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas