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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product icecream
NAICS n/a
SIC 2024 - Ice Cream And Frozen Desserts
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 162
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 25,000
Annual Production 8,100,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 5,775
Location (State) VT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $565,826 11,405,920 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $137,835 26,049 kW-months/year $5.29
Electricity Fees $126,079 - $ -
Natural Gas $111,900 21,447 MMBtu $5.22
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $941,640
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $166,306 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $28,200
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ Tgal
01: 4.113 INSTALL REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO COOL PRODUCT Savings:
$118,003
Cost:
$560,000
$162,030 2,106,975 $40,731 476 $(-74,758) (-14,322) - - $(-10,000) - - - $162,030
2,106,975
kWh
$40,731
476
kW-months/year
$(-74,758)
(-14,322)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-10,000)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$10,099
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $10,099 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$10,099
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$12,685
Cost:
$38,000
- - - - $12,685 2,470 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,685
2,470
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,127
Cost:
$6,773
- - - - $1,127 1,038 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,127
1,038
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$6,421
Cost:
$1,958
$5,801 82,649 $2,582 284 $(-1,962) (-336) - - - - - - $5,801
82,649
kWh
$2,582
284
kW-months/year
$(-1,962)
(-336)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,754
Cost:
$750
$4,754 67,702 - - - - - - - - - - $4,754
67,702
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,270
Cost:
$500
$3,270 46,600 - - - - - - - - - - $3,270
46,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,979
Cost:
$4,070
$1,979 28,429 - - - - - - - - - - $1,979
28,429
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.2523 REDUCE INFILTRATION TO REFRIGERATED AREAS; ISOLATE HOT EQUIPMENT FROM REFRIGERATED AREAS Savings:
$550
Cost:
$1,900
- - - - $550 106 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$550
106
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$7,418
Cost:
$12,500
- - - - $1,148 220 $3,982 1,342,490 - - $2,288 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,148
220
MMBtu
$3,982
1,342,490
Tgal
-
-
$
$2,288
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$166,306
Cost:
$626,451
$177,834 2,332,355 $43,313 760 $(-61,210) (-10,824) $3,982 1,342,490 $99 - $2,288 - $177,834
2,332,355
kWh
$43,313
760
kW-months/year
$(-61,210)
(-10,824)
MMBtu
$3,982
1,342,490
Tgal
$99
-
$
$2,288
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$28,200
Cost:
$15,951
$15,804 225,380 $2,582 284 $(-285) 808 - - $10,099 - - - $15,804
225,380
kWh
$2,582
284
kW-months/year
$(-285)
808
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$10,099
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Water Consumption