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IAC Center University of Connecticut
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Polycarbonate lenses
NAICS 339115 - Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
SIC 3851 - Ophthalmic Goods
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 393
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 175,195
Annual Production 20,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,398,500 17,384,400 kWh $0.14
Electricity Demand $443,110 29,196 kW-months/year $15.18
Electricity Fees $500,339 - $ -
Natural Gas $81,940 8,104 MMBtu $10.11
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,423,889
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $319,309 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,702
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$5,543
Cost:
-
- - - - $5,543 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,543
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.8123 PAY UTILITY BILLS ON TIME Savings:
$3,211
Cost:
-
- - - - $3,211 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,211
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,655
Cost:
$1,283
$3,177 23,021 $479 32 - - - - - - - - $3,177
23,021
kWh
$479
32
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$5,943
Cost:
$21,500
$5,165 37,426 $778 51 - - - - - - - - $5,165
37,426
kWh
$778
51
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,702
Cost:
$800
$2,702 19,580 - - - - - - - - - - $2,702
19,580
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$627
Cost:
$1,061
- - - - - - $627 62 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$627
62
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,082
Cost:
$1,674
$1,029 7,456 $53 4 - - - - - - - - $1,029
7,456
kWh
$53
4
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,033
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,513 150 $(-480) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,513
150
MMBtu
$(-480)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.3192 USE FOSSIL FUEL POWERED GENERATOR DURING PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$14,221
Cost:
-
$1,093 7,920 $4,008 264 $9,120 - - - - - - - $1,093
7,920
kWh
$4,008
264
kW-months/year
$9,120
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER Savings:
$8,265
Cost:
$39,281
- - - - - - $8,265 818 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,265
818
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$197,753
Cost:
$1,537,591
$197,753 1,432,994 - - - - - - - - - - $197,753
1,432,994
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.3141 USE BATTERY STORAGE FOR DEMAND CONTROL Savings:
$26,966
Cost:
$395,108
$(-7,641) (-55,372) $36,432 2,400 - - - - - - $(-1,824) - $(-7,641)
(-55,372)
kWh
$36,432
2,400
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-1,824)
-
$
13: 2.3112 STORE HEATED/ COOLED WATER FOR USE DURING PEAK DEMAND PERIODS Savings:
$24,735
Cost:
$170,000
- - $24,735 1,629 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$24,735
1,629
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$6,261
Cost:
$34,348
$2,949 21,368 $3,312 218 - - - - - - - - $2,949
21,368
kWh
$3,312
218
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$17,312
Cost:
$39,269
$15,044 109,087 $2,268 149 - - - - - - - - $15,044
109,087
kWh
$2,268
149
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$319,309
Cost:
$2,241,915
$221,270 1,603,479 $72,065 4,747 $17,874 - $10,405 1,029 $(-480) - $(-1,824) - $221,270
1,603,479
kWh
$72,065
4,747
kW-months/year
$17,874
-
$
$10,405
1,029
MMBtu
$(-480)
-
$
$(-1,824)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,702
Cost:
$800
$2,702 19,580 - - - - - - - - - - $2,702
19,580
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost