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IAC Center University of Maine
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Pine Lumber
NAICS n/a
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 43,070
Annual Production 8,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,350
Location (State) ME
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $173,014 1,976,846 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $6,031 7,758 kW-months/year $0.78
Electricity Fees $469 - $ -
Fuel Oil #2 $3,111 447 MMBtu $6.96
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $182,625
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $121,262 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $36,632
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ %
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$35,240
Cost:
$66,900
$35,240 497,069 - - - - - - - - $35,240
497,069
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,062
Cost:
$5,845
$1,542 19,637 $520 98 - - - - - - $1,542
19,637
kWh
$520
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,392
Cost:
$340
$1,392 19,637 - - - - - - - - $1,392
19,637
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$241
Cost:
$450
$241 3,517 - - - - - - - - $241
3,517
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
05: 2.2123 INSULATE FEEDWATER TANK Savings:
$88
Cost:
$250
- - - - $88 66 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$88
66
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
06: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION Savings:
$61,470
Cost:
$204,600
- - - - - - $(-3,330) 666,000 $64,800 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-3,330)
666,000
lb
$64,800
-
%
07: 4.114 ADD/MODIFY EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DRYING PROCESS Savings:
$20,769
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $20,769 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$20,769
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$121,262
Cost:
$278,385
$38,415 539,860 $520 98 $88 66 $(-3,330) 666,000 $85,569 - $38,415
539,860
kWh
$520
98
kW-months/year
$88
66
MMBtu
$(-3,330)
666,000
lb
$85,569
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$36,632
Cost:
$67,240
$36,632 516,706 - - - - - - - - $36,632
516,706
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Solid Waste (non-haz) Increase in Production