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Assessment #MA0076


Assessment Year 1986
SIC 3841
SIC Description Surgical And Medical Instruments
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product MEDICAL NEEDLES
Sales $ 5,000,000
# of Employees 115
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 100,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,480
Location (State) CT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 92,749

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

912,075 kWh $ 75,894 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

2,216 MMBtu $ 16,855 $ 7.61 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

11,565 MMBtu $ 92,749 $ 8.02 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

39,272 kWh
3,517 kWh
$ 3,272
$ 306
4.31 %
0.40 %
$ 0.083 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

671 MMBtu
608 MMBtu
$ 5,102
$ 4,626
30.27 %
27.45 %
$ 7.61 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,073 MMBtu
644 MMBtu
$ 8,374
$ 4,932
9.03 %
5.32 %
$ 8.02 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE DIRECT AIR SUPPLY TO EXHAUST HOODS 2.7245 I $ 6,000 $ 3,524 1.70
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-2,638 kWh $ -220 $ 0.083 /kWh

Natural Gas

492 MMBtu $ 3,744 $ 7.61 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

465 MMBtu $ 3,524 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 77 $ 526 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,155 kWh $ 526 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

63 MMBtu $ 526 -
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details
USE COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO OPTIMIZE HVAC PERFORMANCE 2.7226 N $ 2,050 $ 712 2.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

8,499 kWh $ 712 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

87 MMBtu $ 712 -
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details
RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 N $ 1,100 $ 1,822 0.60
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

21,981 kWh $ 1,822 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

225 MMBtu $ 1,822 -
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details
USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE 2.7492 I $ 3,588 $ 882 4.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

116 MMBtu $ 882 $ 7.61 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

116 MMBtu $ 882 -
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details
RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER 3.4115 N $ 660 $ 1,226 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

63 MMBtu $ 476 $ 7.61 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

63 MMBtu $ 476 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 750 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 750 -
07 view
details
INSTALL STORM WINDOWS AND DOORS 2.7494 N $ 1,114 $ 432 2.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

5,275 kWh $ 432 $ 0.083 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

54 MMBtu $ 432 -