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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Milk products
NAICS n/a
SIC 2022 - Cheese, Natural And Processed
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 20,000,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $268,108 3,352,286 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $70,366 7,644 kW-months/year $9.21
Electricity Fees $3,291 - $ -
Natural Gas $32,094 7,748 MMBtu $4.14
Fuel Oil #4 $11,431 3,415 MMBtu $3.35
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $478,856
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $49,927 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,557
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #4 Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #4 Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ lb $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,951
Cost:
$17,121
$8,639 123,388 $2,312 235 - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,639
123,388
kWh
$2,312
235
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,006
Cost:
$1,023
$2,095 26,084 $331 36 $(-327) (-67) $(-93) (-22) - - - - - - - - $2,095
26,084
kWh
$331
36
kW-months/year
$(-327)
(-67)
MMBtu
$(-93)
(-22)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,367
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $1,839 473 $528 158 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,839
473
MMBtu
$528
158
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$263
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $263 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$263
-
$
05: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$15,370
Cost:
$14,700
- - - - - - - - $(-310) (-67,146) $15,680 67,146 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-310)
(-67,146)
Tgal
$15,680
67,146
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$12,262
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - $12,262 175,200 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$12,262
175,200
lb
-
-
$
07: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$5,658
Cost:
$400
- - - - $2,090 537 $600 179 $2,415 578,760 $553 578,760 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,090
537
MMBtu
$600
179
MMBtu
$2,415
578,760
Tgal
$553
578,760
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$1,050
Cost:
$1,330
- - - - $374 96 $107 32 $463 112,000 $106 112,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$374
96
MMBtu
$107
32
MMBtu
$463
112,000
Tgal
$106
112,000
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$49,927
Cost:
$37,074
$10,734 149,472 $2,643 271 $3,976 1,039 $1,142 347 $2,568 623,614 $16,339 757,906 $12,262 175,200 $263 - $10,734
149,472
kWh
$2,643
271
kW-months/year
$3,976
1,039
MMBtu
$1,142
347
MMBtu
$2,568
623,614
Tgal
$16,339
757,906
gal
$12,262
175,200
lb
$263
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,557
Cost:
$22,374
$10,734 149,472 $2,643 271 $3,976 1,039 $1,142 347 $2,878 690,760 $659 690,760 $12,262 175,200 $263 - $10,734
149,472
kWh
$2,643
271
kW-months/year
$3,976
1,039
MMBtu
$1,142
347
MMBtu
$2,878
690,760
Tgal
$659
690,760
gal
$12,262
175,200
lb
$263
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #4 Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #4 Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes