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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product fine paper
NAICS 322121 - Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
SIC 2621 - Paper Mills
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 48
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 160,000
Annual Production 10,950 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,520
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $829,451 10,061,141 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $335,304 23,238 kW-months/year $14.43
Electricity Fees $120,528 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,320,657 122,732 MMBtu $10.76
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,605,940
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $501,375 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $115,058
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER Savings:
$221,387
Cost:
$110,000
- - - - $221,387 20,575 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$221,387
20,575
MMBtu
02: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$147,853
Cost:
$540,000
$(-15,712) (-190,678) $(-3,882) (-269) $167,447 15,562 $(-15,712)
(-190,678)
kWh
$(-3,882)
(-269)
kW-months/year
$167,447
15,562
MMBtu
03: 2.3322 USE EXISTING DAM TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY Savings:
$110,112
Cost:
$939,500
$88,827 1,078,000 $21,285 1,482 - - $88,827
1,078,000
kWh
$21,285
1,482
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,946
Cost:
$18,000
$3,964 48,104 $982 68 - - $3,964
48,104
kWh
$982
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER Savings:
$8,663
Cost:
$5,000
$16,849 204,480 $4,156 288 $(-12,342) (-1,147) $16,849
204,480
kWh
$4,156
288
kW-months/year
$(-12,342)
(-1,147)
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,272
Cost:
-
$4,272 51,845 - - - - $4,272
51,845
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,142
Cost:
$20,000
$4,142 50,268 - - - - $4,142
50,268
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$501,375
Cost:
$1,632,500
$102,342 1,242,019 $22,541 1,569 $376,492 34,990 $102,342
1,242,019
kWh
$22,541
1,569
kW-months/year
$376,492
34,990
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$115,058
Cost:
$957,500
$92,791 1,126,104 $22,267 1,550 - - $92,791
1,126,104
kWh
$22,267
1,550
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas