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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Tape rules and knife blades
NAICS 332216 - Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
SIC 3423 - Hand And Edge Tools, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 450,000
Annual Production 3,900,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,061,131 17,528,907 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $293,752 21,601 kW-months/year $13.60
Electricity Fees $16,349 - $ -
Natural Gas $367,579 50,292 MMBtu $7.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,738,811
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $110,807 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $89,290
#|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:
$65,768
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $65,768 8,997 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$65,768
8,997
MMBtu
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$22,616
Cost:
$71,100
$15,694 259,404 $6,922 509 - - $15,694
259,404
kWh
$6,922
509
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,971
Cost:
$1,800
$8,971 148,278 - - - - $8,971
148,278
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$5,225
Cost:
$7,500
$525 8,683 - - $4,700 643 $525
8,683
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,700
643
MMBtu
05: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$4,595
Cost:
$13,800
$4,595 75,950 - - - - $4,595
75,950
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$2,532
Cost:
$3,300
$2,532 41,856 - - - - $2,532
41,856
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$906
Cost:
$1,800
- - - - $906 124 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$906
124
MMBtu
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$194
Cost:
$500
$194 3,213 - - - - $194
3,213
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$110,807
Cost:
$109,800
$32,511 537,384 $6,922 509 $71,374 9,764 $32,511
537,384
kWh
$6,922
509
kW-months/year
$71,374
9,764
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$89,290
Cost:
$82,900
$15,694 259,404 $6,922 509 $66,674 9,121 $15,694
259,404
kWh
$6,922
509
kW-months/year
$66,674
9,121
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas