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IAC Center University of Connecticut
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Metal staples
NAICS 332618 - Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
SIC 3496 - Misc. Fabricated Wire Products
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,500
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $90,756 611,220 kWh $0.15
Electricity Demand $52,672 2,151 kW-months/year $24.48
Electricity Fees $3,063 - $ -
Natural Gas $20,668 1,113 MMBtu $18.57
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $167,158
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $75,691 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $33,447
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$4,838
Cost:
-
- - - - $4,838 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,838
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$6,116
Cost:
-
- - - - $6,116 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,116
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$146
Cost:
-
- - - - $146 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$146
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$39,506
Cost:
$192,621
$43,302 291,594 - - - - - - $(-3,796) - $43,302
291,594
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-3,796)
-
$
05: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$6,045
Cost:
$40,103
$(-1,888) (-12,717) $(-426) (-17) - - $8,360 450 - - $(-1,888)
(-12,717)
kWh
$(-426)
(-17)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,360
450
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,547
Cost:
$1,283
$1,262 8,499 $285 12 - - - - - - $1,262
8,499
kWh
$285
12
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,607
Cost:
$1,900
$2,942 19,814 $664 27 - - - - - - $2,942
19,814
kWh
$664
27
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,756
Cost:
$225
$3,064 20,635 $692 28 - - - - - - $3,064
20,635
kWh
$692
28
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,865
Cost:
$5,326
$561 3,775 $127 5 - - $1,178 63 - - $561
3,775
kWh
$127
5
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,178
63
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,459
Cost:
$150
$1,191 8,017 $269 11 - - - - - - $1,191
8,017
kWh
$269
11
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$4,068
Cost:
$75
$3,318 22,345 $749 31 - - - - - - $3,318
22,345
kWh
$749
31
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$791
Cost:
$1,804
$645 4,343 $146 6 - - - - - - $645
4,343
kWh
$146
6
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,947
Cost:
$1,980
$180 1,209 - - - - $1,768 95 - - $180
1,209
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,768
95
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$75,691
Cost:
$245,467
$54,576 367,515 $2,505 102 $11,100 - $11,305 609 $(-3,796) - $54,576
367,515
kWh
$2,505
102
kW-months/year
$11,100
-
$
$11,305
609
MMBtu
$(-3,796)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$33,447
Cost:
$49,062
$10,450 70,369 $2,360 96 $11,100 - $9,537 514 - - $10,450
70,369
kWh
$2,360
96
kW-months/year
$11,100
-
$
$9,537
514
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes