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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Slit plastic and paper films, cable fillers, non-woven films
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3497 - Metal Foil And Leaf
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 54
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 52,200
Annual Production 1,250,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $333,043 3,816,964 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $79,378 8,417 kW-months/year $9.43
Natural Gas $31,199 2,399 MMBtu $13.01
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $443,620
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $75,851 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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:
$45,854
Cost:
$54,000
$50,787 513,000 $19,166 1,972 $(-24,099) (-2,058) $50,787
513,000
kWh
$19,166
1,972
kW-months/year
$(-24,099)
(-2,058)
MMBtu
02: 2.2492 USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$11,356
Cost:
$40,000
$(-1,782) (-18,000) $(-340) (-35) $13,478 1,151 $(-1,782)
(-18,000)
kWh
$(-340)
(-35)
kW-months/year
$13,478
1,151
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,050
Cost:
$5,000
$1,960 19,800 $350 36 $2,740 234 $1,960
19,800
kWh
$350
36
kW-months/year
$2,740
234
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,398
Cost:
$19,100
$3,980 40,200 $418 43 - - $3,980
40,200
kWh
$418
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$3,871
Cost:
$7,500
$3,871 39,100 - - - - $3,871
39,100
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,436
Cost:
$2,200
$901 9,100 $535 56 - - $901
9,100
kWh
$535
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$1,227
Cost:
$3,200
$(-257) (-2,600) $(-38) (-4) $1,522 130 $(-257)
(-2,600)
kWh
$(-38)
(-4)
kW-months/year
$1,522
130
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,158
Cost:
$300
$1,158 11,700 - - - - $1,158
11,700
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$849
Cost:
$600
$713 7,200 $136 14 - - $713
7,200
kWh
$136
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$652
Cost:
-
$545 5,500 $107 11 - - $545
5,500
kWh
$107
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$75,851
Cost:
$131,900
$61,876 625,000 $20,334 2,093 $(-6,359) (-543) $61,876
625,000
kWh
$20,334
2,093
kW-months/year
$(-6,359)
(-543)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas