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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Coated paper, film and fabric foil
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 125,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,520
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $753,630 28,061,142 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $673,930 43,400 kW-months/year $15.53
Electricity Fees $38,244 - $ -
Natural Gas $370,100 31,300 MMBtu $11.82
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,835,904
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $123,863 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $64,414
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$34,944
Cost:
$79,014
$(-1,666) (-25,800) - - $36,610 2,580 $(-1,666)
(-25,800)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$36,610
2,580
MMBtu
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$27,226
Cost:
$1,624
$27,226 613,200 - - - - $27,226
613,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$20,028
Cost:
$21,736
$(-1,399) (-31,800) - - $21,427 1,546 $(-1,399)
(-31,800)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21,427
1,546
MMBtu
04: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$13,182
Cost:
$20,800
$13,182 296,900 - - - - $13,182
296,900
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$11,127
Cost:
$30,357
$11,127 250,600 - - - - $11,127
250,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,432
Cost:
$32,499
$29,224 658,200 $19,158 1,236 $(-38,950) (-2,808) $29,224
658,200
kWh
$19,158
1,236
kW-months/year
$(-38,950)
(-2,808)
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,365
Cost:
-
$1,590 35,800 $775 50 - - $1,590
35,800
kWh
$775
50
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,708
Cost:
$7,000
$2,708 61,000 - - - - $2,708
61,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$1,891
Cost:
$200
$1,891 42,600 - - - - $1,891
42,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$960
Cost:
$600
$960 21,600 - - - - $960
21,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$123,863
Cost:
$193,830
$84,843 1,922,300 $19,933 1,286 $19,087 1,318 $84,843
1,922,300
kWh
$19,933
1,286
kW-months/year
$19,087
1,318
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$64,414
Cost:
$61,317
$42,212 950,400 $775 50 $21,427 1,546 $42,212
950,400
kWh
$775
50
kW-months/year
$21,427
1,546
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas