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Assessment #MA0416


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 3322
SIC Description Malleable Iron Foundries
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Malleable Iron Castings
Sales $ 13,000,000
# of Employees 96
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 175,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) MA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 768,904

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,241,208 kWh $ 154,000 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

11,896 kW $ 112,751 $ 9.48 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

9,767 MMBtu $ 19,440 $ 1.99 /MMBtu

Coal

55,642 MMBtu $ 482,713 $ 8.68 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

88,381 MMBtu $ 768,904 $ 8.70 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

5,600,000 lbs $ 75,600 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

50,117 kWh
50,117 kWh
$ 3,127
$ 3,127
2.03 %
2.03 %
$ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

0 kW
0 kW
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 9.48 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

-9,000 MMBtu
-9,000 MMBtu
$ -54,900
$ -54,900
-282.41 %
-282.41 %
$ 1.99 /MMBtu

Coal

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 8.68 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-8,486 MMBtu
-8,486 MMBtu
$ -51,773
$ -51,773
-6.73 %
-6.73 %
$ 8.70 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

504,000 lbs
504,000 lbs
$ 13,356
$ 13,356
17.67 %
17.67 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE SHIFT 4.4520 I $ 250,000 $ 145,100 1.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

-9,000 MMBtu $ -54,900 $ 1.99 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-9,000 MMBtu $ -54,900 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 200,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 200,000 -
02 view
details
USE SAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (EG CONSTRUCTION FILL, COVER FOR MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS) 3.5222 I $ 2,000 $ 13,356 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

504,000 lbs $ 13,356 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 13,356 -
03 view
details
UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 1,000 $ 2,884 0.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

46,600 kWh $ 2,884 $ 0.069 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

478 MMBtu $ 2,884 -
04 view
details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 472 $ 243 1.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

3,517 kWh $ 243 $ 0.069 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

36 MMBtu $ 243 -