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Assessment #MA0073


Assessment Year 1986
SIC 3825
SIC Description Instruments To Measure Electricity
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product ELECTRONIC TEST INSTRUMENTS
Sales $ 3,500,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 2,500 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 1,920
Location (State) MA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 27,223

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

211,899 kWh $ 21,413 $ 0.101 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Fuel Oil #2

980 MMBtu $ 5,810 $ 5.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,152 MMBtu $ 27,223 $ 8.64 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

1,465 kWh
0 kWh
$ 141
$ 0
0.66 %
0.00 %
$ 0.101 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Fuel Oil #2

859 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 5,208
$ 0
89.64 %
0.00 %
$ 5.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

874 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 5,349
$ 0
19.65 %
0.00 %
$ 8.64 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 N $ 500 $ 1,084 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

196 MMBtu $ 1,084 $ 5.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

196 MMBtu $ 1,084 -
02 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 210 $ 141 1.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

1,465 kWh $ 141 $ 0.101 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

15 MMBtu $ 141 -
03 view
details
USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE 2.7492 N $ 12,000 $ 4,124 2.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

663 MMBtu $ 4,124 $ 5.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

663 MMBtu $ 4,124 -