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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Water and solvent based urethanes
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 90
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 98,300
Annual Production 1,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $15,019 4,400,640 kWh $0.00
Electricity Demand $77,728 10,160 kW-months/year $7.65
Natural Gas $515,674 39,902 MMBtu $12.92
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $608,421
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $117,759 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $54,922
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$38,346
Cost:
$38,000
- - - - $38,346 2,968 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$38,346
2,968
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$35,557
Cost:
$91,980
$32,253 398,190 $3,304 732 - - $32,253
398,190
kWh
$3,304
732
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$20,310
Cost:
$45,000
- - - - $20,310 1,572 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$20,310
1,572
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$15,294
Cost:
$36,000
$13,543 167,200 $1,751 229 - - $13,543
167,200
kWh
$1,751
229
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,181
Cost:
$83,000
$4,463 55,100 $2,754 360 $(-3,036) (-235) $4,463
55,100
kWh
$2,754
360
kW-months/year
$(-3,036)
(-235)
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,784
Cost:
$150
$1,417 17,500 $367 48 - - $1,417
17,500
kWh
$367
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,575
Cost:
$2,925
- - - - $1,575 122 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,575
122
MMBtu
08: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$712
Cost:
$1,500
$567 7,000 $145 19 - - $567
7,000
kWh
$145
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$117,759
Cost:
$298,555
$52,243 644,990 $8,321 1,388 $57,195 4,427 $52,243
644,990
kWh
$8,321
1,388
kW-months/year
$57,195
4,427
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$54,922
Cost:
$132,555
$47,780 589,890 $5,567 1,028 $1,575 122 $47,780
589,890
kWh
$5,567
1,028
kW-months/year
$1,575
122
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas