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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product wood turnings
NAICS n/a
SIC 2499 - Wood Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 15,400
Annual Production 800,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $78,579 1,222,157 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $38,259 5,346 kW-months/year $7.16
Electricity Fees $407 - $ -
Fuel Oil #2 $3,732 475 MMBtu $7.86
Wood $1,500 1,039 MMBtu $1.44
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $123,374
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $16,739 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,937
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,324
Cost:
$1,486
$1,046 17,585 $4,278 60 - - - - - - - - $1,046
17,585
kWh
$4,278
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$1,365
Cost:
$874
$1,365 22,860 - - - - - - - - - - $1,365
22,860
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$914
Cost:
$200
$914 15,240 - - - - - - - - - - $914
15,240
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$630
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $630 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$630
-
$
-
-
$
05: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$408
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $408 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$408
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$309
Cost:
$1,678
$265 4,396 $44 12 - - - - - - - - $265
4,396
kWh
$44
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$350
Cost:
$75
$350 5,862 - - - - - - - - - - $350
5,862
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$218
Cost:
$680
$218 3,517 - - - - - - - - - - $218
3,517
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$332
Cost:
$215
- - - - $332 163 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$332
163
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$4,614
Cost:
$740
- - - - - - - - - - $4,614 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$4,614
-
$
11: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$2,275
Cost:
$5,748
- - - - - - $592 436 - - $1,683 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$592
436
lb
-
-
$
$1,683
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$16,739
Cost:
$11,696
$4,158 69,460 $4,322 72 $332 163 $592 436 $1,038 - $6,297 - $4,158
69,460
kWh
$4,322
72
kW-months/year
$332
163
MMBtu
$592
436
lb
$1,038
-
$
$6,297
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,937
Cost:
$3,590
$3,675 61,547 $4,278 60 $332 163 - - $1,038 - $4,614 - $3,675
61,547
kWh
$4,278
60
kW-months/year
$332
163
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$1,038
-
$
$4,614
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Wood Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost