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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product filter bags
NAICS n/a
SIC 2299 - Textile Goods, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 52,400
Annual Production 12,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,825
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $28,824 464,244 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $13,657 1,617 kW-months/year $8.45
Electricity Fees $1,125 - $ -
Natural Gas $23,719 3,826 MMBtu $6.20
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $68,989
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $43,401 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $36,965
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $
01: 4.623 EMPLOY MODULAR JIGS TO REDUCE PROCESS SET-UP TIME Savings:
$24,500
Cost:
$7,500
- - - - - - $24,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$24,500
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,079
Cost:
$31,719
$3,355 47,773 $1,724 204 - - - - $3,355
47,773
kWh
$1,724
204
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 4.214 PURCHASE APPROPRIATELY SIZED MATERIAL Savings:
$4,000
Cost:
$2,840
- - - - - - $4,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$4,000
-
$
04: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$2,400
Cost:
$800
- - - - - - $2,400 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$2,400
-
$
05: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$1,351
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,351 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$1,351
-
$
06: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$816
Cost:
$75
$816 11,723 - - - - - - $816
11,723
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$604
Cost:
-
$604 8,499 - - - - - - $604
8,499
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$387
Cost:
$30
$387 5,569 - - - - - - $387
5,569
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$832
Cost:
$6,200
- - - - $832 104,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$832
104,000
lb
-
-
$
10: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$3,432
Cost:
$6,200
- - - - $832 104,000 $2,600 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$832
104,000
lb
$2,600
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$43,401
Cost:
$55,364
$5,162 73,564 $1,724 204 $1,664 208,000 $34,851 - $5,162
73,564
kWh
$1,724
204
kW-months/year
$1,664
208,000
lb
$34,851
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$36,965
Cost:
$48,364
$4,558 65,065 $1,724 204 $832 104,000 $29,851 - $4,558
65,065
kWh
$1,724
204
kW-months/year
$832
104,000
lb
$29,851
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes