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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Small composite parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 24,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) NH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $306,979 3,431,125 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $77,508 10,110 kW-months/year $7.67
Electricity Fees $3,228 - $ -
LPG $33,014 5,054 MMBtu $6.53
Fuel Oil #4 $56,157 11,924 MMBtu $4.71
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $486,482
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $127,700 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #4 Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #4 Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ %
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$17,247
Cost:
$27,038
$18,075 201,934 $3,037 396 - - $(-3,865) (-821) - - - - - - - - - - - - $18,075
201,934
kWh
$3,037
396
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-3,865)
(-821)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$16,038
Cost:
$1,900
$16,038 179,367 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $16,038
179,367
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$14,114
Cost:
$12,500
$14,789 165,299 $2,485 324 - - $(-3,160) (-671) - - - - - - - - - - - - $14,789
165,299
kWh
$2,485
324
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-3,160)
(-671)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
04: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION Savings:
$8,247
Cost:
-
- - $8,247 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$8,247
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,416
Cost:
$1,100
$7,416 82,943 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,416
82,943
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,511
Cost:
$15,579
$5,464 60,961 $1,047 137 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,464
60,961
kWh
$1,047
137
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
07: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,742
Cost:
$2,145
$3,629 40,445 $1,243 162 $(-1,130) (-173) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,629
40,445
kWh
$1,243
162
kW-months/year
$(-1,130)
(-173)
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
08: 2.7444 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS Savings:
$2,388
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $2,388 380 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,388
380
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,982
Cost:
$1,357
$1,982 22,274 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,982
22,274
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$708
Cost:
$756
- - - - - - $708 120 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$708
120
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
11: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$9,680
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - - - - - - - $9,680 121,000 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$9,680
121,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
12: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$260
Cost:
$34
$153 1,758 - - - - - - $51 12,750 - - - - - - $56 - - - $153
1,758
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$51
12,750
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$56
-
Tgal
-
-
%
13: 4.1250 Savings:
$33,752
Cost:
$49,220
- - - - - - - - - - - - $7,752 - - - - - $26,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$7,752
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$26,000
-
%
14: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$5,615
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,615 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$5,615
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$127,700
Cost:
$121,629
$67,546 754,981 $16,059 1,019 $(-1,130) (-173) $(-3,929) (-992) $51 12,750 $9,680 121,000 $7,752 - $5,615 - $56 - $26,000 - $67,546
754,981
kWh
$16,059
1,019
kW-months/year
$(-1,130)
(-173)
MMBtu
$(-3,929)
(-992)
MMBtu
$51
12,750
Tgal
$9,680
121,000
lb
$7,752
-
$
$5,615
-
$
$56
-
Tgal
$26,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #4 Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand LPG Fuel Oil #4 Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Increase in Production