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Assessment #MA0595


Assessment Year 2006
SIC 2421
SIC Description Sawmills And Planing Mills, General
NAICS 321912
NAICS Description Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
Principal Product Hardwood lumber
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 126,600
Annual Production 7,500 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) MA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 409,555

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,966,641 kWh $ 245,887 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

7,620 kW $ 104,547 $ 13.72 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

2,719 MMBtu $ 55,411 $ 20.38 /MMBtu

Wood

1,559 MMBtu $ 3,710 $ 2.38 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

34,686 MMBtu $ 409,555 $ 11.81 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

413,100 kWh
84,900 kWh
$ 33,379
$ 6,860
13.57 %
2.79 %
$ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,062 kW
244 kW
$ 14,739
$ 3,386
14.10 %
3.24 %
$ 13.72 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 20.38 /MMBtu

Wood

26 MMBtu
26 MMBtu
$ 62
$ 62
1.67 %
1.67 %
$ 2.38 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,260 MMBtu
896 MMBtu
$ 48,180
$ 10,308
11.76 %
2.52 %
$ 11.81 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 158,280 $ 32,853 4.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

297,000 kWh $ 23,998 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

638 kW $ 8,855 $ 13.72 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,044 MMBtu $ 32,853 -
02 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 27,000 $ 9,311 2.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

77,100 kWh $ 6,230 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

222 kW $ 3,081 $ 13.72 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

790 MMBtu $ 9,311 -
03 view
details
USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT 2.4323 N $ 8,507 $ 5,019 1.69
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

31,200 kWh $ 2,521 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

180 kW $ 2,498 $ 13.72 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

320 MMBtu $ 5,019 -
04 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 935 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,800 kWh $ 630 $ 0.083 /kWh

- Demand Charge

22 kW $ 305 $ 13.72 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

80 MMBtu $ 935 -
05 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 150 $ 62 2.42
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Wood

26 MMBtu $ 62 $ 2.38 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

26 MMBtu $ 62 -