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Assessment #MA0589


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 3841
SIC Description Surgical And Medical Instruments
NAICS 339112
NAICS Description Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Principal Product Silicone mouldings and hoses
Sales $ 13,500,000
# of Employees 66
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 22,000
Annual Production 363 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 193,275

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,783,200 kWh $ 102,578 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 6,078 kW $ 67,192 $ 11.05 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 6,106 -

Natural Gas

 1,297 MMBtu $ 17,399 $ 13.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 19,575 MMBtu $ 193,275 $ 9.87 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 920,382 kWh
129,348 kWh		 $ 53,875
$ 8,018		 52.52 %
7.82 %		 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,199 kW
97 kW		 $ 27,203
$ 1,202		 40.49 %
1.79 %		 $ 11.05 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -1,976 MMBtu
59 MMBtu		 $ -25,669
$ 766		 -147.53 %
4.40 %		 $ 13.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,457 MMBtu
1,384 MMBtu		 $ 55,409
$ 9,986		 28.67 %
5.17 %		 $ 9.87 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL 2.1331 N $ 95,420 $ 29,215 3.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 550,080 kWh $ 31,900 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,920 kW $ 23,750 $ 11.05 /kW

Natural Gas

 -2,035 MMBtu $ -26,435 $ 13.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,603 MMBtu $ 29,215 -
02 view
details		 USE MINIMUM SAFE OVEN VENTILATION 2.2212 N $ 1,600 $ 13,600 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 234,800 kWh $ 13,600 $ 0.058 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,407 MMBtu $ 13,600 -
03 view
details		 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING 2.2614 I $ 4,000 $ 3,300 1.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 57,300 kWh $ 3,300 $ 0.058 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 587 MMBtu $ 3,300 -
04 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 10,890 $ 2,608 4.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 6,154 kWh $ 357 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 182 kW $ 2,251 $ 11.05 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 63 MMBtu $ 2,608 -
05 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 3,565 $ 2,311 1.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,426 kWh $ 663 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 24 kW $ 297 $ 11.05 /kW

Natural Gas

 104 MMBtu $ 1,351 $ 13.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 221 MMBtu $ 2,311 -
06 view
details		 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR 2.2531 I $ 400 $ 1,951 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 33,650 kWh $ 1,951 $ 0.058 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 345 MMBtu $ 1,951 -
07 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 1,800 $ 2,060 0.87
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,987 kWh $ 1,931 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 58 kW $ 714 $ 11.05 /kW

Natural Gas

 -45 MMBtu $ -585 $ 13.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 201 MMBtu $ 2,060 -
08 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 60 $ 187 0.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,085 kWh $ 63 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10 kW $ 124 $ 11.05 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 11 MMBtu $ 187 -
09 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 800 $ 177 4.52
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,900 kWh $ 110 $ 0.058 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 5 kW $ 67 $ 11.05 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 19 MMBtu $ 177 -