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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Tungston Wire Cores
NAICS n/a
SIC 3699 - Electrical Equipment & Supplies, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 450
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 210,000
Annual Production 12,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,000
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,757,440 26,023,447 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $324,749 54,534 kW-months/year $5.95
Electricity Fees $60,925 - $ -
Natural Gas $348,272 61,767 MMBtu $5.64
LPG $167,522 32,346 MMBtu $5.18
Fuel Oil #2 $24,768 6,090 MMBtu $4.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,683,676
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $150,462 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $50,802
#|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: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$58,152
Cost:
$127,000
- - - - - - $58,152 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$58,152
-
$
02: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$40,938
Cost:
$4,108
$40,938 584,994 - - - - - - $40,938
584,994
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.6242 MINIMIZE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN STANDBY CONDITION Savings:
$26,743
Cost:
$600
- - - - $26,743 5,133 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$26,743
5,133
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$13,452
Cost:
$308
- - - - $13,452 2,582 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,452
2,582
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,440
Cost:
$18,689
$7,292 105,510 $1,148 189 - - - - $7,292
105,510
kWh
$1,148
189
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,521
Cost:
$2,761
- - - - $1,521 292 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,521
292
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$646
Cost:
$1,118
$1,067 15,240 - - $(-421) (-108) - - $1,067
15,240
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-421)
(-108)
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2211 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE Savings:
$570
Cost:
$530
- - - - $570 110 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$570
110
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$150,462
Cost:
$155,114
$49,297 705,744 $1,148 189 $41,865 8,009 $58,152 - $49,297
705,744
kWh
$1,148
189
kW-months/year
$41,865
8,009
MMBtu
$58,152
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$50,802
Cost:
$23,476
$8,359 120,750 $1,148 189 $41,295 7,899 - - $8,359
120,750
kWh
$1,148
189
kW-months/year
$41,295
7,899
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes