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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product electric heaters
NAICS n/a
SIC 3634 - Electric Housewares And Fans
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 135
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 57,000
Annual Production 20,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,200
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $66,370 961,020 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $20,696 3,024 kW-months/year $6.84
Electricity Fees $5,497 - $ -
LPG $708 54 MMBtu $13.11
Fuel Oil #2 $17,146 3,439 MMBtu $4.99
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $111,228
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $32,076 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,157
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,045
Cost:
$25,615
$6,891 98,476 $2,154 311 - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,891
98,476
kWh
$2,154
311
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,936
Cost:
$4,075
$2,723 38,980 $2,071 299 - - $(-858) (-166) - - - - - - - - $2,723
38,980
kWh
$2,071
299
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-858)
(-166)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,494
Cost:
$8,000
$3,029 43,376 $1,081 156 $(-1,616) (-164) - - - - - - - - - - $3,029
43,376
kWh
$1,081
156
kW-months/year
$(-1,616)
(-164)
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 4.623 EMPLOY MODULAR JIGS TO REDUCE PROCESS SET-UP TIME Savings:
$1,800
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - - - - - - - $1,800 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$1,800
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$1,361
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $1,361 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$1,361
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$1,128
Cost:
$2,300
- - - - - - - - - - $1,128 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$1,128
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$642
Cost:
$325
$642 9,086 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $642
9,086
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$358
Cost:
$500
$358 4,982 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $358
4,982
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$120
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $120 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$120
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$5,298
Cost:
$600
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,298 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$5,298
-
Tgal
11: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$4,029
Cost:
$12,577
- - - - - - - - $4,029 4,800 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$4,029
4,800
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
12: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$1,079
Cost:
$6,200
- - - - - - - - $1,079 10,400 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,079
10,400
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
13: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$786
Cost:
$525
- - - - - - - - - - - - $786 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$786
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$32,076
Cost:
$62,217
$13,643 194,900 $5,306 766 $(-1,616) (-164) $(-858) (-166) $5,108 15,200 $4,409 - $786 - $5,298 - $13,643
194,900
kWh
$5,306
766
kW-months/year
$(-1,616)
(-164)
MMBtu
$(-858)
(-166)
MMBtu
$5,108
15,200
lb
$4,409
-
$
$786
-
$
$5,298
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,157
Cost:
$47,842
$7,891 112,544 $2,154 311 - - - - $5,108 15,200 $1,920 - $786 - $5,298 - $7,891
112,544
kWh
$2,154
311
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$5,108
15,200
lb
$1,920
-
$
$786
-
$
$5,298
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption