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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Watch & Electronic Batteries, Hearing Aid Batteries
NAICS 335912 - Primary Battery Manufacturing
SIC 3692 - Primary Batteries, Dry And Wet
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 209
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 225,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) VT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $657,447 10,865,141 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $320,789 20,372 kW-months/year $15.75
Fuel Oil #4 $512,848 41,099 MMBtu $12.48
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,491,084
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $193,543 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $138,761
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #4 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #4
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$62,300
Cost:
$24,500
- - - - $62,300 4,992 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$62,300
4,992
MMBtu
02: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$47,607
Cost:
$22,000
$13,550 223,600 - - $34,057 2,729 $13,550
223,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$34,057
2,729
MMBtu
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$24,012
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - $24,012 1,924 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,012
1,924
MMBtu
04: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$14,298
Cost:
$11,500
$1,120 18,479 - - $13,178 1,056 $1,120
18,479
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,178
1,056
MMBtu
05: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$12,255
Cost:
$75,000
- - - - $12,255 982 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,255
982
MMBtu
06: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$11,448
Cost:
$2,500
- - $11,448 1,812 - - -
-
kWh
$11,448
1,812
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,741
Cost:
-
$3,233 53,352 $1,508 103 - - $3,233
53,352
kWh
$1,508
103
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,655
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $4,655 373 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,655
373
MMBtu
09: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$4,605
Cost:
$1,000
$4,605 76,000 - - - - $4,605
76,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$4,007
Cost:
$12,000
$4,007 66,120 - - - - $4,007
66,120
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,570
Cost:
$15,700
$1,750 28,872 $820 56 - - $1,750
28,872
kWh
$820
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,045
Cost:
$5,670
$430 7,151 $615 42 - - $430
7,151
kWh
$615
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$193,543
Cost:
$223,870
$28,695 473,574 $14,391 2,013 $150,457 12,056 $28,695
473,574
kWh
$14,391
2,013
kW-months/year
$150,457
12,056
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$138,761
Cost:
$185,170
$8,790 145,102 $13,571 1,957 $116,400 9,327 $8,790
145,102
kWh
$13,571
1,957
kW-months/year
$116,400
9,327
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #4 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #4