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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Toothpicks
NAICS n/a
SIC 2499 - Wood Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 160
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 86,016
Annual Production 3,300,100 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,000
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $14,780 237,691 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $23,564 2,465 kW-months/year $9.56
Electricity Fees $5,407 - $ -
Wood $124,800 44,928 MMBtu $2.78
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $175,824
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $51,839 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,638
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$24,412
Cost:
$4,200
$24,412 348,769 - - - - - - - - $24,412
348,769
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,122
Cost:
$8,122
$6,998 101,114 $1,124 128 - - - - - - $6,998
101,114
kWh
$1,124
128
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,460
Cost:
$3,253
$3,460 49,531 - - - - - - - - $3,460
49,531
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,150
Cost:
$2,150
- - - - $2,150 827 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,150
827
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 4.4440 INSTALL SYSTEM TO COLLECT SCRAP Savings:
$1,800
Cost:
$1,800
- - - - - - - - $1,800 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$1,800
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,044
Cost:
$1,044
$1,044 14,947 - - - - - - - - $1,044
14,947
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,206
Cost:
$1,034
$1,206 17,292 - - - - - - - - $1,206
17,292
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,789
Cost:
$500
- - - - $8,784 3,292 $5 2,120 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,784
3,292
MMBtu
$5
2,120
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$856
Cost:
$646
- - - - $855 224 $1 142 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$855
224
MMBtu
$1
142
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$51,839
Cost:
$22,749
$37,120 531,653 $1,124 128 $11,789 4,343 $6 2,262 $1,800 - $37,120
531,653
kWh
$1,124
128
kW-months/year
$11,789
4,343
MMBtu
$6
2,262
lb
$1,800
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,638
Cost:
$18,049
$12,708 182,884 $1,124 128 $3,005 1,051 $1 142 $1,800 - $12,708
182,884
kWh
$1,124
128
kW-months/year
$3,005
1,051
MMBtu
$1
142
lb
$1,800
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes