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Assessment #MA0658


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 2821
SIC Description Plastics Materials And Resins
NAICS 325211
NAICS Description Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Principal Product Polysirene resin
Sales $ 243,000,000
# of Employees 25
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 61,500
Annual Production 243,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) CT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 2,280,951

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 12,338,955 kWh $ 1,701,542 $ 0.138 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Fuel Oil #2

 36,539 MMBtu $ 579,409 $ 15.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 163,013 MMBtu $ 2,280,951 $ 13.99 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 837,411 kWh
695,864 kWh		 $ 115,477
$ 95,958		 6.79 %
5.64 %		 $ 0.138 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Fuel Oil #2

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 15.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,583 MMBtu
7,132 MMBtu		 $ 115,477
$ 95,958		 5.06 %
4.21 %		 $ 13.99 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES 2.4322 I $ 12,936 $ 28,838 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 209,119 kWh $ 28,838 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,143 MMBtu $ 28,838 -
02 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 I $ 30,125 $ 24,790 1.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 179,764 kWh $ 24,790 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,843 MMBtu $ 24,790 -
03 view
details		 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING 2.2614 N $ 34,430 $ 16,037 2.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 116,297 kWh $ 16,037 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,192 MMBtu $ 16,037 -
04 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 I $ 13,850 $ 12,502 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 90,666 kWh $ 12,502 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 929 MMBtu $ 12,502 -
05 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 I $ 13,850 $ 11,587 1.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 84,027 kWh $ 11,587 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 861 MMBtu $ 11,587 -
06 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 I $ 18,500 $ 8,142 2.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 59,043 kWh $ 8,142 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 605 MMBtu $ 8,142 -
07 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 I $ 3,170 $ 3,702 0.86
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 26,852 kWh $ 3,702 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 275 MMBtu $ 3,702 -
08 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 3,175 $ 3,482 0.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 25,250 kWh $ 3,482 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 259 MMBtu $ 3,482 -
09 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 I $ 4,295 $ 3,225 1.33
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,391 kWh $ 3,225 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 240 MMBtu $ 3,225 -
10 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 I $ 5,170 $ 3,172 1.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 23,002 kWh $ 3,172 $ 0.138 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 236 MMBtu $ 3,172 -