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IAC Center University of Connecticut
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Wood products
NAICS 321113 - Sawmills
SIC 2421 - Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 2,500,000
Annual Production 11,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,100
Location (State) CT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $150,426 2,183,424 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $203,272 8,501 kW-months/year $23.91
Electricity Fees $46,309 - $ -
LPG $7,957 372 MMBtu $21.39
Fuel Oil #2 $280,087 10,309 MMBtu $27.17
Other Gas $27,577 1,217 MMBtu $22.67
Other Energy $8,795 252 MMBtu $34.90
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $724,422
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $230,973 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $71,402
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$287
Cost:
-
- - - - $287 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$287
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$48,394
Cost:
$1,010
- - - - $48,394 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$48,394
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,309
Cost:
$1,900
$1,565 22,714 $744 31 - - - - - - - - $1,565
22,714
kWh
$744
31
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$9,913
Cost:
$75
$6,718 97,518 $3,194 134 - - - - - - - - $6,718
97,518
kWh
$3,194
134
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$830
Cost:
$428
$563 8,165 $267 11 - - - - - - - - $563
8,165
kWh
$267
11
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$215
Cost:
$100
$215 3,115 - - - - - - - - - - $215
3,115
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$312
Cost:
-
$182 2,638 $180 8 - - - - - - $(-50) - $182
2,638
kWh
$180
8
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-50)
-
$
08: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$18,806
Cost:
$5,970
- - - - - - $18,806 692 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$18,806
692
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$3,022
Cost:
$4,212
- - - - - - $3,022 111 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,022
111
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$2,564
Cost:
$1,995
- - - - - - $2,564 94 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,564
94
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,083
Cost:
$4,561
$1,524 22,123 $2,539 106 - - - - $37 - $(-18) - $1,524
22,123
kWh
$2,539
106
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$37
-
$
$(-18)
-
$
12: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$95,417
Cost:
$1,401,053
$118,194 1,715,440 - - - - - - $(-22,777) - - - $118,194
1,715,440
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-22,777)
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.3141 USE BATTERY STORAGE FOR DEMAND CONTROL Savings:
$44,822
Cost:
$159,957
$(-4,402) (-63,890) $51,646 2,160 - - - - $(-2,421) - - - $(-4,402)
(-63,890)
kWh
$51,646
2,160
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-2,421)
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$230,973
Cost:
$1,581,261
$124,558 1,807,824 $58,571 2,450 $48,681 - $24,391 898 $(-25,161) - $(-68) - $124,558
1,807,824
kWh
$58,571
2,450
kW-months/year
$48,681
-
$
$24,391
898
MMBtu
$(-25,161)
-
$
$(-68)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$71,402
Cost:
$14,181
$10,370 150,520 $6,745 282 $48,681 - $5,586 206 $37 - $(-18) - $10,370
150,520
kWh
$6,745
282
kW-months/year
$48,681
-
$
$5,586
206
MMBtu
$37
-
$
$(-18)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #2 Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost