ITAC Assessment: MA0673
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Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Chisels, bars and punches
NAICS 332216: Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
SIC 3423: Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools and Handsaws
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 35
Plant Area 21,000
ft2
Annual Production 1,500,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
hrs
Location (State) Massachusetts

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $99,719 1,059,136
kWh
Electricity Demand $35,353 3,378
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $7,800 -
LPG $151,478 6,981
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $18,487 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,995

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings LPG Savings
01 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $4,145 $1,370 - $4,145
-
MMBtu
02 2.2212: Use minimum safe oven ventilation $3,752 $490 - $3,752
-
MMBtu
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $3,772 $540 $3,772
40,127
kWh
-
04 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $3,179 $8,435 $3,179
33,818
kWh
-
05 2.2614: Use cooling tower or economizer to replace chiller cooling $1,432 $6,475 $1,432
15,237
kWh
-
06 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,078 $200 $1,078
11,473
kWh
-
07 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $743 $1,800 $743
7,094
kWh
-
08 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $386 $450 - $386
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $18,487 $19,760 $10,204
107,749
kWh
$8,283
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $8,995 $2,110 $4,850
51,600
kWh
$4,145
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings LPG Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs