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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product 2'x4'studs
NAICS n/a
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 44,000
Annual Production 81,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $785,102 11,031,946 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $183,369 26,528 kW-months/year $6.91
Electricity Fees $302 - $ -
LPG $6,477 2,997 MMBtu $2.16
Fuel Oil #2 $27,853 7,000 MMBtu $3.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,003,103
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $82,208 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $64,208
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$23,160
Cost:
$1,200
$23,160 330,891 - - - - - - - - $23,160
330,891
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$18,000
Cost:
$26,280
- - - - - - - - $18,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$18,000
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,553
Cost:
$10,500
$8,553 122,216 - - - - - - - - $8,553
122,216
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$8,809
Cost:
-
$8,809 125,733 - - - - - - - - $8,809
125,733
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,901
Cost:
$13,040
$4,893 70,047 $1,008 146 - - - - - - $4,893
70,047
kWh
$1,008
146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4325 UPGRADE CONVEYORS Savings:
$5,339
Cost:
$6,100
$4,641 66,237 $698 199 - - - - - - $4,641
66,237
kWh
$698
199
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,206
Cost:
$6,000
$3,732 53,341 $2,379 344 $(-905) (-227) - - - - $3,732
53,341
kWh
$2,379
344
kW-months/year
$(-905)
(-227)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$3,000
Cost:
$9,500
- - - - - - $3,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,000
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$3,133
Cost:
-
$3,133 44,842 - - - - - - - - $3,133
44,842
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$1,107
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,107 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,107
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$82,208
Cost:
$72,620
$56,921 813,307 $4,085 689 $(-905) (-227) $4,107 - $18,000 - $56,921
813,307
kWh
$4,085
689
kW-months/year
$(-905)
(-227)
MMBtu
$4,107
-
$
$18,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$64,208
Cost:
$46,340
$56,921 813,307 $4,085 689 $(-905) (-227) $4,107 - - - $56,921
813,307
kWh
$4,085
689
kW-months/year
$(-905)
(-227)
MMBtu
$4,107
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost