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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Springs and stampings
NAICS 332613 - Spring Manufacturing
SIC 3493 - Steel Springs, Except Wire
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 433,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,550
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $147,826 1,809,500 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $86,945 7,001 kW-months/year $12.42
Electricity Fees $(-6,875) - $ -
Natural Gas $55,103 4,763 MMBtu $11.57
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $282,999
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $59,512 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $48,491
#|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: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$21,138
Cost:
$109,865
$12,605 154,283 $8,533 687 - - - - $12,605
154,283
kWh
$8,533
687
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$14,457
Cost:
$14,774
- - $14,457 1,164 - - - - -
-
kWh
$14,457
1,164
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$7,297
Cost:
$2,550
$480 5,872 - - $6,817 897 - - $480
5,872
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,817
897
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$7,218
Cost:
$4,000
$2,704 33,094 - - $4,514 594 - - $2,704
33,094
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,514
594
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$3,360
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - $3,360 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,360
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,069
Cost:
$6,500
$3,069 37,563 - - - - - - $3,069
37,563
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,318
Cost:
$4,000
$2,318 28,367 - - - - - - $2,318
28,367
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$655
Cost:
$500
$655 8,013 - - - - - - $655
8,013
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$59,512
Cost:
$142,689
$21,831 267,192 $22,990 1,851 $11,331 1,491 $3,360 - $21,831
267,192
kWh
$22,990
1,851
kW-months/year
$11,331
1,491
MMBtu
$3,360
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$48,491
Cost:
$133,139
$17,627 215,744 $22,990 1,851 $4,514 594 $3,360 - $17,627
215,744
kWh
$22,990
1,851
kW-months/year
$4,514
594
MMBtu
$3,360
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes