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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Various hardwood products
NAICS n/a
SIC 2426 - Hardwood Dimension & Flooring Mills
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 100,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,125
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $104,121 954,572 kWh $0.11
Electricity Demand $30,441 3,456 kW-months/year $8.81
LPG $60,213 10,492 MMBtu $5.74
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $198,975
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $52,587 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,172
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$13,365
Cost:
$13,000
$(-1,187) (-15,826) - - $14,552 2,526 - - - - - - - - $(-1,187)
(-15,826)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,552
2,526
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,056
Cost:
$26,450
$6,516 86,753 $3,540 403 - - - - - - - - - - $6,516
86,753
kWh
$3,540
403
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$6,527
Cost:
$9,000
$7,401 98,769 $1,405 160 $(-2,279) (-421) - - - - - - - - $7,401
98,769
kWh
$1,405
160
kW-months/year
$(-2,279)
(-421)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,822
Cost:
$340
$2,822 37,515 - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,822
37,515
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,944
Cost:
$5,571
$1,351 17,878 $593 68 - - - - - - - - - - $1,351
17,878
kWh
$593
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,025
Cost:
$1,373
$531 7,034 $494 56 - - - - - - - - - - $531
7,034
kWh
$494
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$827
Cost:
$250
$827 11,137 - - - - - - - - - - - - $827
11,137
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7492 USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE Savings:
$310
Cost:
$240
- - - - $310 43 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$310
43
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$264
Cost:
$380
$264 3,517 - - - - - - - - - - - - $264
3,517
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK Savings:
$173
Cost:
$183
- - - - $173 26 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$173
26
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$34
Cost:
$72
- - - - $34 5 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$34
5
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$8,700
Cost:
$9,500
- - - - - - $8,700 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,700
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 3.6125 SELL COMBUSTIBLE WASTE Savings:
$4,000
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$4,000
-
$
14: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$40
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $40 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$40
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 4.513 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$2,500
Cost:
$1,550
- - - - - - - - - - $2,500 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
$2,500
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$52,587
Cost:
$79,909
$18,525 246,777 $6,032 687 $12,790 2,179 $8,700 - $40 - $2,500 - $4,000 - $18,525
246,777
kWh
$6,032
687
kW-months/year
$12,790
2,179
MMBtu
$8,700
-
lb
$40
-
lb
$2,500
-
$
$4,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,172
Cost:
$580
$2,822 37,515 - - $310 43 - - $40 - - - - - $2,822
37,515
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$310
43
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$40
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production