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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product CERAMIC HEATERS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3613 - Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 240
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 122,000
Annual Production 33,100,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $672,635 9,730,070 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $207,872 37,411 kW-months/year $5.56
Electricity Fees $(-45,642) - $ -
LPG $26,567 3,570 MMBtu $7.44
Fuel Oil #2 $54,249 15,126 MMBtu $3.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $915,681
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $64,612 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,860
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #2 Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #2 Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$19,913
Cost:
$26,510
$17,795 254,103 $2,118 382 - - - - - - $17,795
254,103
kWh
$2,118
382
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$19,127
Cost:
$1,962
$19,127 273,447 - - - - - - - - $19,127
273,447
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$7,533
Cost:
$2,511
- - - - - - - - $7,533 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$7,533
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,078
Cost:
$3,870
- - - - - - $7,078 1,615 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,078
1,615
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,496
Cost:
$3,800
$2,871 41,618 $1,898 342 $(-1,273) (-178) - - - - $2,871
41,618
kWh
$1,898
342
kW-months/year
$(-1,273)
(-178)
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,540
Cost:
$380
$2,540 36,342 - - - - - - - - $2,540
36,342
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,850
Cost:
$500
$1,850 26,377 - - - - - - - - $1,850
26,377
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 4.114 ADD/MODIFY EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DRYING PROCESS Savings:
$1,990
Cost:
$3,900
$2,940 41,911 $333 60 $(-1,283) (-179) - - - - $2,940
41,911
kWh
$333
60
kW-months/year
$(-1,283)
(-179)
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$836
Cost:
$900
$684 9,965 $300 54 - - $(-148) 42 - - $684
9,965
kWh
$300
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-148)
42
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$249
Cost:
$900
- - - - - - $249 71 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$249
71
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$64,612
Cost:
$45,233
$47,807 683,763 $4,649 838 $(-2,556) (-357) $7,179 1,728 $7,533 - $47,807
683,763
kWh
$4,649
838
kW-months/year
$(-2,556)
(-357)
MMBtu
$7,179
1,728
MMBtu
$7,533
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,860
Cost:
$41,091
$25,456 364,009 $4,349 784 $(-2,556) (-357) $7,078 1,615 $7,533 - $25,456
364,009
kWh
$4,349
784
kW-months/year
$(-2,556)
(-357)
MMBtu
$7,078
1,615
MMBtu
$7,533
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #2 Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #2 Administrative Changes