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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Epoxies, urethanes and colored quartz aggregates for floors
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2851 - Paints And Allied Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 144,500
Annual Production 14,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,860
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $74,399 1,052,544 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $29,486 3,474 kW-months/year $8.49
Electricity Fees $3,507 - $ -
Natural Gas $86,089 7,379 MMBtu $11.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $193,481
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $116,498 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $110,810
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ %
01: 4.6210 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$50,414
Cost:
$4,000
$2,854 40,200 - - $2,560 229 $45,000 - $2,854
40,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,560
229
MMBtu
$45,000
-
%
02: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$16,617
Cost:
$75,860
- - - - $16,617 1,445 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,617
1,445
MMBtu
-
-
%
03: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$10,740
Cost:
$5,440
$(-1,020) (-14,355) $(-127) (-15) $11,887 1,068 - - $(-1,020)
(-14,355)
kWh
$(-127)
(-15)
kW-months/year
$11,887
1,068
MMBtu
-
-
%
04: 2.8122 USE UTILITY CONTROLLED POWER MANAGEMENT Savings:
$9,148
Cost:
$4,500
$1,655 2,900 $8,000 1,200 $(-507) (-40) - - $1,655
2,900
kWh
$8,000
1,200
kW-months/year
$(-507)
(-40)
MMBtu
-
-
%
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,400
Cost:
$37,895
$5,930 83,540 $2,470 290 - - - - $5,930
83,540
kWh
$2,470
290
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
06: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$5,195
Cost:
$13,000
$(-225) (-3,140) $(-34) (-4) $5,454 490 - - $(-225)
(-3,140)
kWh
$(-34)
(-4)
kW-months/year
$5,454
490
MMBtu
-
-
%
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,855
Cost:
$8,000
$4,855 68,410 - - - - - - $4,855
68,410
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,870
Cost:
$18,200
$5,360 75,500 $2,682 316 $(-3,172) (-285) - - $5,360
75,500
kWh
$2,682
316
kW-months/year
$(-3,172)
(-285)
MMBtu
-
-
%
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,026
Cost:
$5,350
$2,017 28,400 $1,009 119 - - - - $2,017
28,400
kWh
$1,009
119
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
10: 2.7491 INSULATE GLAZING, WALLS, CEILINGS, AND ROOFS Savings:
$2,415
Cost:
$9,840
- - - - $2,415 217 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,415
217
MMBtu
-
-
%
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$458
Cost:
-
$305 4,300 $153 18 - - - - $305
4,300
kWh
$153
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$360
Cost:
$900
$241 3,400 $119 14 - - - - $241
3,400
kWh
$119
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$116,498
Cost:
$182,985
$21,972 289,155 $14,272 1,938 $35,254 3,124 $45,000 - $21,972
289,155
kWh
$14,272
1,938
kW-months/year
$35,254
3,124
MMBtu
$45,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$110,810
Cost:
$163,885
$16,066 205,955 $11,318 1,590 $38,426 3,409 $45,000 - $16,066
205,955
kWh
$11,318
1,590
kW-months/year
$38,426
3,409
MMBtu
$45,000
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Increase in Production