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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Wood Turnings
NAICS n/a
SIC 2499 - Wood Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 52
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 78,000
Annual Production 3,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,210
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $87,731 1,176,436 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $53,231 5,344 kW-months/year $9.96
Electricity Fees $4,590 - $ -
LPG $2,403 133 MMBtu $18.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $147,955
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $15,212 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,294
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,319
Cost:
$8,303
$1,311 18,757 $1,008 102 - - - - - - - - $1,311
18,757
kWh
$1,008
102
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.231 PURCHASE EQUIPMENT INSTEAD OF LEASING Savings:
$1,356
Cost:
$2,300
$(-306) (-4,396) $(-119) (-12) $1,841 - $(-60) - - - - - $(-306)
(-4,396)
kWh
$(-119)
(-12)
kW-months/year
$1,841
-
$
$(-60)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,066
Cost:
$650
$1,066 15,240 - - - - - - - - - - $1,066
15,240
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$941
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - - - - - $941 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$941
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$829
Cost:
$2,085
$829 11,723 - - - - - - - - - - $829
11,723
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$655
Cost:
-
- - - - $655 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$655
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$360
Cost:
$190
$308 4,396 $52 7 - - - - - - - - $308
4,396
kWh
$52
7
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$215
Cost:
$500
$215 3,224 - - - - - - - - - - $215
3,224
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$6,387
Cost:
$1,677
- - - - - - - - $6,387 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$6,387
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$1,008
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,008 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,008
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$76
Cost:
$25
- - - - - - - - - - $76 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$76
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$15,212
Cost:
$16,230
$3,423 48,944 $941 97 $2,496 - $(-60) - $7,395 - $1,017 - $3,423
48,944
kWh
$941
97
kW-months/year
$2,496
-
$
$(-60)
-
$
$7,395
-
$
$1,017
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,294
Cost:
$13,305
$1,220 17,585 $889 90 $1,841 - $(-60) - $6,387 - $1,017 - $1,220
17,585
kWh
$889
90
kW-months/year
$1,841
-
$
$(-60)
-
$
$6,387
-
$
$1,017
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost