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Assessment #MA0530


Assessment Year 2003
SIC 3425
SIC Description Saw Blades And Handsaws
NAICS 332213
NAICS Description Saw Blade and Handsaw Manufacturing
Principal Product Metal saw blades
Sales $ 30,000,000
# of Employees 484
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 410,000
Annual Production 30,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,439,325

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

11,451,452 kWh $ 971,908 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

26,107 kW $ 175,104 $ 6.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 4,688 -

Natural Gas

25,811 MMBtu $ 176,635 $ 6.84 /MMBtu

LPG

1,253 MMBtu $ 8,618 $ 6.88 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

4,826 MMBtu $ 33,092 $ 6.86 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #6

16,454 MMBtu $ 69,280 $ 4.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

165,721 MMBtu $ 1,439,325 $ 8.69 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

313,466 kWh
128,174 kWh
$ 21,249
$ 10,711
2.19 %
1.10 %
$ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-2,093 kW
176 kW
$ -14,186
$ 1,221
-8.10 %
0.70 %
$ 6.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

1,250 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 6,156
$ 0
3.49 %
0.00 %
$ 6.84 /MMBtu

LPG

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 6.88 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

3,938 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 16,818
$ 0
50.82 %
0.00 %
$ 6.86 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #6

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 4.21 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,401 MMBtu
1,314 MMBtu
$ 30,037
$ 11,932
2.09 %
0.83 %
$ 8.69 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER 3.4114 P $ 25,050 $ 233,841 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Consumption

- $ 233,841 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 233,841 -
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IMPROVE SPACE COMFORT CONDITIONING 4.4240 P $ 207,000 $ 56,030 3.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-349,272 kWh $ -29,199 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-2,310 kW $ -15,684 $ 6.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

-3,580 MMBtu $ -44,883 -

By-product Production

- $ 100,913 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 100,913 -
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details
CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE 4.5210 N $ 162,400 $ 83,099 1.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

29,784 kWh $ 2,457 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

41 kW $ 277 $ 6.71 /kW

Fuel Oil #2

1,512 MMBtu $ 6,365 $ 6.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,817 MMBtu $ 9,099 -

By-product Production

- $ 74,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 74,000 -
04 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 P $ 30,400 $ 30,234 1.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

420,497 kWh $ 30,234 $ 0.085 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

4,310 MMBtu $ 30,234 -
05 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 9,100 $ 7,046 1.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

84,283 kWh $ 7,046 $ 0.085 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

864 MMBtu $ 7,046 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 9,900 $ 8,396 1.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

373 MMBtu $ 1,637 $ 6.84 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

1,538 MMBtu $ 6,759 $ 6.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,911 MMBtu $ 8,396 -
07 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 400 $ 10,661 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

114,492 kWh $ 9,567 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

157 kW $ 1,094 $ 6.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,174 MMBtu $ 10,661 -
08 view
details
INSTALL SMALLER BOILER (INCREASE HIGH FIRE DUTY CYCLE) 2.1223 N $ 26,700 $ 8,213 3.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

877 MMBtu $ 4,519 $ 6.84 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #2

888 MMBtu $ 3,694 $ 6.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,765 MMBtu $ 8,213 -
09 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 2,750 $ 1,271 2.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,682 kWh $ 1,144 $ 0.085 /kWh

- Demand Charge

19 kW $ 127 $ 6.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

140 MMBtu $ 1,271 -
10 view
details
PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES 4.8210 I $ 1,275 $ 692 1.84
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

By-product Production

- $ 692 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 692 -