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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Electroplated parts
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 49
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 40,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,120
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $211,769 2,753,280 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $101,028 9,054 kW-months/year $11.16
Electricity Fees $(-9,566) - $ -
Natural Gas $267,906 34,342 MMBtu $7.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $571,137
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,048 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,233
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$23,815
Cost:
$17,955
- - $23,815 2,134 - - - - -
-
kWh
$23,815
2,134
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$3,745
Cost:
$3,519
- - - - $3,745 603 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,745
603
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$3,084
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - $3,084 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,084
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,027
Cost:
$3,000
$1,027 13,354 - - - - - - $1,027
13,354
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,377
Cost:
$4,200
$1,377 17,901 - - - - - - $1,377
17,901
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,048
Cost:
$29,174
$2,404 31,255 $23,815 2,134 $3,745 603 $3,084 - $2,404
31,255
kWh
$23,815
2,134
kW-months/year
$3,745
603
MMBtu
$3,084
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,233
Cost:
$11,219
$2,404 31,255 - - $3,745 603 $3,084 - $2,404
31,255
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,745
603
MMBtu
$3,084
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes