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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Paper containers
NAICS 322219 - Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing
SIC 2656 - Sanitary Food Containers
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 87
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 85,400
Annual Production 25,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $177,360 2,493,188 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $109,660 7,494 kW-months/year $14.63
Electricity Fees $2,000 - $ -
Natural Gas $120,711 15,085 MMBtu $8.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $425,735
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $61,586 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $38,303
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 4.424 IMPROVE SPACE COMFORT CONDITIONING Savings:
$17,360
Cost:
$17,910
$(-1,840) (-28,400) - - - - $19,200 - $(-1,840)
(-28,400)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$19,200
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$13,042
Cost:
$6,750
- - $13,042 836 - - - - -
-
kWh
$13,042
836
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$9,720
Cost:
$10,350
$9,720 147,500 - - - - - - $9,720
147,500
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,840
Cost:
$2,131
- - - - $4,840 631 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,840
631
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$6,167
Cost:
$10,200
$3,453 52,400 $2,714 174 - - - - $3,453
52,400
kWh
$2,714
174
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.5111 CONVERT FROM INDIRECT TO DIRECT FIRED SYSTEMS Savings:
$5,923
Cost:
$12,926
$932 14,200 $4,991 281 - - - - $932
14,200
kWh
$4,991
281
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,534
Cost:
$529
$4,534 68,800 - - - - - - $4,534
68,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$61,586
Cost:
$60,796
$16,799 254,500 $20,747 1,291 $4,840 631 $19,200 - $16,799
254,500
kWh
$20,747
1,291
kW-months/year
$4,840
631
MMBtu
$19,200
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$38,303
Cost:
$29,960
$17,707 268,700 $15,756 1,010 $4,840 631 - - $17,707
268,700
kWh
$15,756
1,010
kW-months/year
$4,840
631
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas By-product Production