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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Contact lens blanks
NAICS 339115 - Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
SIC 3851 - Ophthalmic Goods
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 34
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 33,000
Annual Production 10,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,271
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $125,029 1,154,060 kWh $0.11
Electricity Demand $28,185 3,394 kW-months/year $8.30
Electricity Fees $198 - $ -
Natural Gas $26,013 2,231 MMBtu $11.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $180,866
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $37,548 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,815
#|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: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$21,194
Cost:
$381,355
$17,806 164,874 $3,388 408 - - - - $17,806
164,874
kWh
$3,388
408
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,849
Cost:
$2,575
$1,946 18,018 $6,903 592 - - - - $1,946
18,018
kWh
$6,903
592
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,180
Cost:
$699
- - - - $2,180 187 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,180
187
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$1,247
Cost:
$2,731
$69 635 - - $1,178 101 - - $69
635
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,178
101
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$1,635
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $1,635 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,635
-
$
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,204
Cost:
$706
$1,204 11,152 - - - - - - $1,204
11,152
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,239
Cost:
$3,220
$1,123 10,400 $116 14 - - - - $1,123
10,400
kWh
$116
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$37,548
Cost:
$392,286
$22,148 205,079 $10,407 1,014 $3,358 288 $1,635 - $22,148
205,079
kWh
$10,407
1,014
kW-months/year
$3,358
288
MMBtu
$1,635
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,815
Cost:
$1,699
- - - - $2,180 187 $1,635 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,180
187
MMBtu
$1,635
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes