ITAC Assessment: ME0198
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Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Toothpicks
NAICS
n/a
SIC 2499: Wood Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 160
Plant Area 86,016
ft2
Annual Production 3,300,100
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,000
hrs
Location (State) Maine

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $14,780 237,691
kWh
Electricity Demand $23,564 2,465
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $5,407 -
Wood $124,800 44,928
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $51,839 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,638

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Wood Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $24,412 $4,200 $24,412
348,769
kWh
- - - -
02 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $8,122 $8,122 $6,998
101,114
kWh
$1,124
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $3,460 $3,253 $3,460
49,531
kWh
- - - -
04 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $2,150 $2,150 - - $2,150
-
MMBtu
- -
05 4.444: Install system to collect scrap $1,800 $1,800 - - - - $1,800
06 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $1,044 $1,044 $1,044
14,947
kWh
- - - -
07 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $1,206 $1,034 $1,206
17,292
kWh
- - - -
08 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $8,789 $500 - - $8,784
-
MMBtu
$5
-
lb
-
09 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $856 $646 - - $855
-
MMBtu
$1
-
lb
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $51,839 $22,749 $37,120
531,653
kWh
$1,124
-
kW-mo/yr
$11,789
-
MMBtu
$6
-
lb
$1,800
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $18,638 $18,049 $12,708
182,884
kWh
$1,124
-
kW-mo/yr
$3,005
-
MMBtu
$1
-
lb
$1,800
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Wood Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs