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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Urethanes and urethane acrylics
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 8,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $359,380 4,066,560 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $65,935 8,346 kW-months/year $7.90
Natural Gas $266,148 36,794 MMBtu $7.23
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $691,463
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $66,703 *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: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$24,994
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - $24,994 3,457 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,994
3,457
MMBtu
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$12,358
Cost:
$14,800
$12,358 141,554 - - - - $12,358
141,554
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,779
Cost:
$11,350
$5,779 66,191 - - - - $5,779
66,191
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,148
Cost:
$2,541
- - - - $5,148 712 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,148
712
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,004
Cost:
$16,584
$4,261 48,809 $743 94 - - $4,261
48,809
kWh
$743
94
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,960
Cost:
$35,750
$3,273 37,497 $2,844 360 $(-1,157) (-160) $3,273
37,497
kWh
$2,844
360
kW-months/year
$(-1,157)
(-160)
MMBtu
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,886
Cost:
$7,930
$3,886 44,512 - - - - $3,886
44,512
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,071
Cost:
$2,520
$3,071 35,175 - - - - $3,071
35,175
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,062
Cost:
$3,496
$1,062 12,168 - - - - $1,062
12,168
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.6213 TURN OFF STEAM / HOT WATER LINES LEADING TO SPACE HEATING UNITS Savings:
$441
Cost:
$120
- - - - $441 61 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$441
61
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$66,703
Cost:
$145,091
$33,690 385,906 $3,587 454 $29,426 4,070 $33,690
385,906
kWh
$3,587
454
kW-months/year
$29,426
4,070
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