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| IAC Center | University of Maine |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1997 |
| Principal Product | cardboard containers |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 110 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 165,000 |
| Annual Production | 650,000,000 Thousand Feet |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,860 |
| Location (State) | ME |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $201,859 | 3,558,910 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $89,044 | 11,594 | kW-months/year | $7.68 |
| Electricity Fees | $121 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $116,891 | 30,772 | MMBtu | $3.80 |
| LPG | $12,832 | 1,538 | MMBtu | $8.34 |
| Fuel Oil #2 | $15,946 | 3,795 | MMBtu | $4.20 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $453,711 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $99,430 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $62,444 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Fuel Oil #2 | Water Disposal | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Administrative Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Water Consumption | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Fuel Oil #2 | Water Disposal | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Administrative Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Water Consumption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | Tgal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $25,155 Cost: $8,223 |
$20,160 | 335,873 | $11,059 | 1,440 | $(-3,389) | (-891) | $(-2,675) | (-637) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$20,160 335,873 kWh |
$11,059 1,440 kW-months/year |
$(-3,389) (-891) MMBtu |
$(-2,675) (-637) MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $17,912 Cost: $32,046 |
$14,551 | 242,380 | $3,361 | 437 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$14,551 242,380 kWh |
$3,361 437 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $7,434 Cost: $1,980 |
$7,434 | 123,974 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,434 123,974 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $5,853 Cost: $925 |
$5,853 | 97,597 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$5,853 97,597 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 05: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME |
Savings: $2,583 Cost: $486 |
$2,583 | 43,083 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,583 43,083 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $2,024 Cost: - |
$2,024 | 33,705 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,024 33,705 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $930 Cost: $30 |
$930 | 15,533 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$930 15,533 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 08: 2.7291 RESCHEDULE AND REARRANGE MULTIPLE-SOURCE HEATING SYSTEMS |
Savings: $662 Cost: - |
$524 | 8,792 | $138 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$524 8,792 kWh |
$138 18 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES |
Savings: $432 Cost: $91 |
$432 | 26,671 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$432 26,671 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 10: 3.1193 CONVERT FROM BATCH OPERATION TO CONTINUOUS PROCESSING |
Savings: $36,223 Cost: $200,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $443 | 18,200 | $28,500 | - | $7,280 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$443 18,200 lb |
$28,500 - $ |
$7,280 - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 11: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE |
Savings: $222 Cost: $110 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $185 | 26,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $37 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
$185 26,000 Tgal |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$37 - Tgal |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $99,430 Cost: $243,891 |
$54,491 | 927,608 | $14,558 | 1,895 | $(-3,389) | (-891) | $(-2,675) | (-637) | $185 | 26,000 | $443 | 18,200 | $28,500 | - | $7,280 | - | $37 | - | $54,491 927,608 kWh |
$14,558 1,895 kW-months/year |
$(-3,389) (-891) MMBtu |
$(-2,675) (-637) MMBtu |
$185 26,000 Tgal |
$443 18,200 lb |
$28,500 - $ |
$7,280 - $ |
$37 - Tgal |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $62,444 Cost: $233,062 |
$22,860 | 400,353 | $3,361 | 437 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $443 | 18,200 | $28,500 | - | $7,280 | - | - | - | $22,860 400,353 kWh |
$3,361 437 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$443 18,200 lb |
$28,500 - $ |
$7,280 - $ |
- - Tgal |
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