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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Thermoformed Plastic Packaging
NAICS 326112 - Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 36,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,096
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $694,041 5,399,600 kWh $0.13
Electricity Demand $66,770 11,592 kW-months/year $5.76
Electricity Fees $35,349 - $ -
Natural Gas $8,524 583 MMBtu $14.63
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $804,684
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $115,490 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $687
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$100,737
Cost:
$184,800
$157,272 1,219,164 $19,561 3,396 $(-76,096) (-5,201) $157,272
1,219,164
kWh
$19,561
3,396
kW-months/year
$(-76,096)
(-5,201)
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$7,287
Cost:
$200
$7,287 56,489 - - - - $7,287
56,489
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$6,779
Cost:
$911
$6,779 52,739 - - - - $6,779
52,739
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$687
Cost:
$2,512
$555 4,306 $132 23 - - $555
4,306
kWh
$132
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$115,490
Cost:
$188,423
$171,893 1,332,698 $19,693 3,419 $(-76,096) (-5,201) $171,893
1,332,698
kWh
$19,693
3,419
kW-months/year
$(-76,096)
(-5,201)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$687
Cost:
$2,512
$555 4,306 $132 23 - - $555
4,306
kWh
$132
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas