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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
University of Maine University of Maine
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product cardboard containers
NAICS
n/a
SIC 2653: Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 110
Plant Area 165,000
ft2
Annual Production 650,000,000
thousand feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,860
hrs
Location (State) Maine

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $201,859 3,558,910
kWh
Electricity Demand $89,044 11,594
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $121 -
Natural Gas $116,891 30,772
MMBtu
LPG $12,832 1,538
MMBtu
Fuel Oil #2 $15,946 3,795
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $99,430 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $62,444

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings Water Disposal Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Administrative Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings Water Consumption Savings
01 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment $25,155 $8,223 $20,160
335,873
kWh
$11,059
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-3,389.0)
-
MMBtu
$(-2,675.0)
-
MMBtu
- - - - -
02 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $17,912 $32,046 $14,551
242,380
kWh
$3,361
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - - -
03 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $7,434 $1,980 $7,434
123,974
kWh
- - - - - - - -
04 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $5,853 $925 $5,853
97,597
kWh
- - - - - - - -
05 2.6212: Turn off equipment during breaks, reduce operating time $2,583 $486 $2,583
43,083
kWh
- - - - - - - -
06 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $2,024 - $2,024
33,705
kWh
- - - - - - - -
07 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $930 $30 $930
15,533
kWh
- - - - - - - -
08 2.7291: Reschedule and rearrange multiple-source heating systems $662 - $524
8,792
kWh
$138
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - - -
09 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $432 $91 $432
26,671
kWh
- - - - - - - -
10 3.1193: Convert from batch operation to continuous processing $36,223 $200,000 - - - - - $443
-
lb
$28,500 $7,280 -
11 3.4151: Minimize water usage $222 $110 - - - - $185
-
Tgal
- - - $37
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $99,430 $243,891 $54,491
927,608
kWh
$14,558
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-3,389.0)
-
MMBtu
$(-2,675.0)
-
MMBtu
$185
-
Tgal
$443
-
lb
$28,500 $7,280 $37
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $62,444 $233,062 $22,860
400,353
kWh
$3,361
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $443
-
lb
$28,500 $7,280 -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings Water Disposal Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Administrative Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings Water Consumption Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs