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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Specialty paper
NAICS 322121 - Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
SIC 2621 - Paper Mills
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 57
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 22,782 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,705,591 20,936,000 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $268,202 33,525 kW-months/year $8.00
Electricity Fees $207 - $ -
Fuel Oil #2 $52,871 3,774 MMBtu $14.01
Wood $740,756 349,213 MMBtu $2.12
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,767,627
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $674,814 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$443,207
Cost:
$3,043,367
- - - - $53,012 24,994 - - - - $390,195 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$53,012
24,994
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$390,195
-
$
02: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$127,245
Cost:
$144,842
- - - - $127,245 59,993 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$127,245
59,993
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$64,198
Cost:
$280,195
$32,813 405,097 $3,984 498 - - - - $27,401 - - - $32,813
405,097
kWh
$3,984
498
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$27,401
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$29,256
Cost:
$3,515
- - - - $35,756 16,858 $(-6,500) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$35,756
16,858
MMBtu
$(-6,500)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,386
Cost:
$12,000
$8,578 105,900 $1,808 226 - - - - - - - - $8,578
105,900
kWh
$1,808
226
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$522
Cost:
$910
- - - - $522 246 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$522
246
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$674,814
Cost:
$3,484,829
$41,391 510,997 $5,792 724 $216,535 102,091 $(-6,500) - $27,401 - $390,195 - $41,391
510,997
kWh
$5,792
724
kW-months/year
$216,535
102,091
MMBtu
$(-6,500)
-
$
$27,401
-
$
$390,195
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product