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Assessment #MAS024


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 3089
SIC Description Plastics Products, Nec
NAICS 326199
NAICS Description All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Syntatic Foam and Tape
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 23
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) MA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 369,676

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,196,640 kWh $ 253,720 $ 0.116 /kWh

- Demand Charge

6,229 kW $ 80,358 $ 12.90 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

12,456 MMBtu $ 35,598 $ 2.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

34,972 MMBtu $ 369,676 $ 10.57 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

272,087 kWh
15,768 kWh
$ 31,400
$ 1,820
12.38 %
0.72 %
$ 0.116 /kWh

- Demand Charge

223 kW
72 kW
$ 2,877
$ 929
3.58 %
1.16 %
$ 12.90 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 19,562
$ 19,562
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

-1,763 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ -5,041
$ 0
-14.16 %
0.00 %
$ 2.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,026 MMBtu
162 MMBtu
$ 48,798
$ 22,311
13.20 %
6.04 %
$ 10.57 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES 2.8121 I $ 150 $ 19,562 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 19,562 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 19,562 -
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USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 59,484 $ 14,698 4.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

110,484 kWh $ 12,750 $ 0.116 /kWh

- Demand Charge

151 kW $ 1,948 $ 12.90 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,132 MMBtu $ 14,698 -
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details
USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING 2.2614 N $ 22,500 $ 5,802 3.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

105,312 kWh $ 12,154 $ 0.116 /kWh

Natural Gas

-2,221 MMBtu $ -6,352 $ 2.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-1,142 MMBtu $ 5,802 -
04 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 2,250 $ 4,676 0.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

40,523 kWh $ 4,676 $ 0.116 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

415 MMBtu $ 4,676 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 0 $ 2,749 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,768 kWh $ 1,820 $ 0.116 /kWh

- Demand Charge

72 kW $ 929 $ 12.90 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

162 MMBtu $ 2,749 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 1,700 $ 1,070 1.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

374 MMBtu $ 1,070 $ 2.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

374 MMBtu $ 1,070 -
07 view
details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 345 $ 241 1.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

84 MMBtu $ 241 $ 2.86 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

84 MMBtu $ 241 -