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Assessment #MA0573


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2851
SIC Description Paints And Allied Products
NAICS 325510
NAICS Description Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Principal Product Traffic paint
Sales $ 8,500,000
# of Employees 22
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 9,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,340
Location (State) MA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 121,447

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 457,200 kWh $ 59,832 $ 0.131 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,882 kW $ 23,605 $ 6.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 190 -

Natural Gas

 3,341 MMBtu $ 37,820 $ 11.32 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,027 MMBtu $ 121,447 $ 15.13 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 34,100 kWh
34,100 kWh		 $ 2,544
$ 2,544		 4.25 %
4.25 %		 $ 0.131 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 807 kW
47 kW		 $ 5,594
$ 324		 23.70 %
1.37 %		 $ 6.08 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,679 MMBtu
1,239 MMBtu		 $ 21,007
$ 15,507		 55.54 %
41.00 %		 $ 11.32 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,029 MMBtu
1,589 MMBtu		 $ 29,145
$ 18,375		 24.00 %
15.13 %		 $ 15.13 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 I $ 6,435 $ 15,507 0.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,239 MMBtu $ 15,507 $ 11.32 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,239 MMBtu $ 15,507 -
02 view
details		 REPLACE BOILER 2.1224 N $ 15,900 $ 5,500 2.89
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 440 MMBtu $ 5,500 $ 11.32 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 440 MMBtu $ 5,500 -
03 view
details		 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR 2.3212 N $ 5,200 $ 5,270 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 760 kW $ 5,270 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 5,270 -
04 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 3,920 $ 2,868 1.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 34,100 kWh $ 2,544 $ 0.131 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 47 kW $ 324 $ 6.08 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 350 MMBtu $ 2,868 -