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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Machined Metal Products, Ball Valves
NAICS n/a
SIC 3494 - Valves And Pipe Fittings, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 37,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,810
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $90,812 1,242,380 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $24,906 2,884 kW-months/year $8.64
Electricity Fees $1,441 - $ -
Natural Gas $33,062 4,368 MMBtu $7.57
LPG $1,234 49 MMBtu $25.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $155,065
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $44,629 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Other Liquid (haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Other Liquid (haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.1310 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$17,807
Cost:
$31,600
$(-1,260) (-17,878) $(-933) (-108) - - - - - - - - $20,000 - - - $(-1,260)
(-17,878)
kWh
$(-933)
(-108)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$20,000
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,680
Cost:
$31,213
$5,151 73,564 $2,529 292 - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,151
73,564
kWh
$2,529
292
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$4,962
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $4,962 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$4,962
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,294
Cost:
$1,660
- - - - $3,294 431 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,294
431
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$2,089
Cost:
-
$2,089 29,894 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,089
29,894
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,820
Cost:
$725
$1,820 26,084 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,820
26,084
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,278
Cost:
$2,672
$319 4,689 $1,089 126 - - $(-130) (-19) - - - - - - - - $319
4,689
kWh
$1,089
126
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-130)
(-19)
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$410
Cost:
$264
$410 5,862 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $410
5,862
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$395
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $395 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$395
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$306
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $306 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$306
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$205
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $205 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$205
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.5146 UTILIZE A CENTRAL COOLANT SYSTEM FOR CLEANING AND REUSE OF METAL WORKING FLUID Savings:
$4,383
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - - - - - $3,610 3,800 - - - - $773 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$3,610
3,800
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$773
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$44,629
Cost:
$80,134
$8,529 122,215 $2,685 310 $3,294 431 $(-130) (-19) $3,610 3,800 $5,868 - $20,000 - $773 - $8,529
122,215
kWh
$2,685
310
kW-months/year
$3,294
431
MMBtu
$(-130)
(-19)
MMBtu
$3,610
3,800
gal
$5,868
-
$
$20,000
-
$
$773
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Other Liquid (haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Other Liquid (haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost