ITAC Assessment: MA0342
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Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product Plastic Containers
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3089: Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 75
Plant Area 127,000
ft2
Annual Production 80,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
hrs
Location (State) Massachusetts

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $680,126 9,597,890
kWh
Natural Gas $66,877 9,837
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $39,639 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,685

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $10,527 $8,100 $10,527
-
kWh
-
02 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks $10,510 - $10,510
-
kWh
-
03 2.2612: Use cooling tower water instead of refrigeration $5,090 $25,000 $5,090
95,252
kWh
-
04 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $3,836 - $3,836
62,134
kWh
-
05 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $3,525 $3,443 - $3,525
-
MMBtu
06 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods $2,705 $7,770 - $2,705
-
MMBtu
07 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $1,776 $725 $1,776
21,688
kWh
-
08 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $797 - $797
10,258
kWh
-
09 2.7241: Install outside air damper / economizer on hvac unit $547 $1,500 $547
8,206
kWh
-
10 2.7224: Reduce space conditioning during non-working hours $326 $711 - $326
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $39,639 $47,249 $33,083
197,538
kWh
$6,556
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $18,685 $11,543 $15,160
72,392
kWh
$3,525
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs