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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product cuttlery
NAICS 332215 - Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing
SIC 3421 - Cutlery
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 246
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,640
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $335,704 3,102,760 kWh $0.11
Electricity Demand $123,324 13,348 kW-months/year $9.24
Natural Gas $165,874 15,540 MMBtu $10.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $624,902
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $17,221 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,256
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$9,048
Cost:
$2,585
$1,918 17,766 $7,130 668 $1,918
17,766
kWh
$7,130
668
MMBtu
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$4,053
Cost:
$200
$4,053 37,526 - - $4,053
37,526
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,514
Cost:
$5,967
$426 3,950 $1,088 102 $426
3,950
kWh
$1,088
102
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,225
Cost:
$200
$1,225 11,347 - - $1,225
11,347
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$912
Cost:
$8,300
$912 8,451 - - $912
8,451
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$362
Cost:
$500
- - $362 34 -
-
kWh
$362
34
MMBtu
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$107
Cost:
$100
- - $107 10 -
-
kWh
$107
10
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$17,221
Cost:
$17,852
$8,534 79,040 $8,687 814 $8,534
79,040
kWh
$8,687
814
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,256
Cost:
$9,352
$3,569 33,063 $8,687 814 $3,569
33,063
kWh
$8,687
814
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas