IAC logo
IAC Assessment: ME0296
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
IAC logo
IAC Assessment: ME0296
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
Learn More
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product 3/4" Finished Pine Boards
NAICS n/a
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 115,000
Annual Production 24,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 3,750
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $404,362 8,044,549 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $133,181 42,201 kW-months/year $3.16
Electricity Fees $16,030 - $ -
Fuel Oil #2 $504,320 96,399 MMBtu $5.23
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,057,893
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,082,321 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #2 Wood Personnel Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #2 Wood Personnel Changes Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ %
01: 2.3414 BURN WASTE TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE GENERATOR SET AND USE STEAM EXHAUST FOR HEAT Savings:
$625,184
Cost:
$1,387,500
$182,841 5,631,301 $54,839 29,337 - - $504,320 96,399 $(-116,816) (-128,427) - - - - $182,841
5,631,301
kWh
$54,839
29,337
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$504,320
96,399
MMBtu
$(-116,816)
(-128,427)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,377
Cost:
$2,124
$2,377 47,186 - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,377
47,186
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,070
Cost:
$4,700
$3,142 62,427 $320 101 - - $(-1,392) (-266) - - - - - - $3,142
62,427
kWh
$320
101
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-1,392)
(-266)
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$1,617
Cost:
-
- - - - $1,617 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,617
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$856
Cost:
$890
- - - - - - $856 131 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$856
131
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$752
Cost:
$490
- - - - - - $752 115 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$752
115
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$666
Cost:
$1,088
$518 10,258 $148 47 - - - - - - - - - - $518
10,258
kWh
$148
47
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$387
Cost:
$600
$387 7,620 - - - - - - - - - - - - $387
7,620
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$375
Cost:
$230
$375 7,620 - - - - - - - - - - - - $375
7,620
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$212
Cost:
$518
$163 3,224 $49 16 - - - - - - - - - - $163
3,224
kWh
$49
16
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
11: 3.7212 IMPROVED MATERIAL HANDLING (MIXING AND TRANSFER) Savings:
$8,450
Cost:
$52,500
$7,036 139,801 $1,414 448 - - - - - - - - - - $7,036
139,801
kWh
$1,414
448
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
12: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$437,500
Cost:
$784,300
- (-115,768) - - - - - - - - - - $437,500 - -
(-115,768)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$437,500
-
%
13: 4.513 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$1,875
Cost:
$965
- - - - - - - - - - $1,875 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,875
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,082,321
Cost:
$2,235,905
$196,839 5,793,669 $56,770 29,949 $1,617 - $504,536 96,379 $(-116,816) (-128,427) $1,875 - $437,500 - $196,839
5,793,669
kWh
$56,770
29,949
kW-months/year
$1,617
-
$
$504,536
96,379
MMBtu
$(-116,816)
(-128,427)
MMBtu
$1,875
-
$
$437,500
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #2 Wood Personnel Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #2 Wood Personnel Changes Increase in Production