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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Packaging
NAICS n/a
SIC 3082 - Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 240
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 55,000
Annual Production 15,120,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $492,245 7,575,323 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $111,600 17,885 kW-months/year $6.24
LPG $46,007 8,009 MMBtu $5.74
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $649,852
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $88,086 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $35,836
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2711 UTILIZE OUTSIDE AIR INSTEAD OF CONDITIONED AIR FOR DRYING Savings:
$19,520
Cost:
$4,860
$19,520 300,410 - - - - - - $19,520
300,410
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$11,434
Cost:
$2,159
- - - - $11,434 1,654 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,434
1,654
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,056
Cost:
$22,438
$10,461 160,903 $1,595 256 - - - - $10,461
160,903
kWh
$1,595
256
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$9,306
Cost:
$450
$9,306 143,318 - - - - - - $9,306
143,318
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$9,306
Cost:
$500
$9,306 143,318 - - - - - - $9,306
143,318
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$9,227
Cost:
$850
$9,227 142,732 - - - - - - $9,227
142,732
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$5,265
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $5,265 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,265
-
$
08: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,172
Cost:
$5,760
$4,964 76,202 $2,021 324 $(-1,813) (-325) - - $4,964
76,202
kWh
$2,021
324
kW-months/year
$(-1,813)
(-325)
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$2,760
Cost:
$7,122
$2,438 37,515 $322 52 - - - - $2,438
37,515
kWh
$322
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,141
Cost:
$7,579
$1,909 26,377 $823 132 $(-591) (-106) - - $1,909
26,377
kWh
$823
132
kW-months/year
$(-591)
(-106)
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,899
Cost:
$1,260
- - - - $1,899 100 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,899
100
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$88,086
Cost:
$52,978
$67,131 1,030,775 $4,761 764 $10,929 1,323 $5,265 - $67,131
1,030,775
kWh
$4,761
764
kW-months/year
$10,929
1,323
MMBtu
$5,265
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$35,836
Cost:
$16,751
$16,708 257,035 $2,343 376 $11,520 1,429 $5,265 - $16,708
257,035
kWh
$2,343
376
kW-months/year
$11,520
1,429
MMBtu
$5,265
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost