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ITAC Assessment: ME0296
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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 2000
Principal Product 3/4" Finished Pine Boards
NAICS
n/a
SIC 2421: Sawmills and Planing Mills, General
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 60
Plant Area 115,000
ft2
Annual Production 24,000,000
thousand feet
Production Hrs. Annual 3,750
hrs
Location (State) Maine

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $404,362 8,044,549
kWh
Electricity Demand $133,181 42,201
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $16,030 -
Fuel Oil #2 $504,320 96,399
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,082,321 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings Wood Savings Personnel Changes Savings Increase in Production Savings
01 2.3414: Burn waste to produce steam to drive a steam turbine generator set and use steam exhaust for heat $625,184 $1,387,500 $182,841
5,631,301
kWh
$54,839
-
kW-mo/yr
- $504,320
-
MMBtu
$(-116,816.0)
-
MMBtu
- -
02 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $2,377 $2,124 $2,377
47,186
kWh
- - - - - -
03 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment $2,070 $4,700 $3,142
62,427
kWh
$320
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-1,392.0)
-
MMBtu
- - -
04 2.8123: Pay utility bills on time $1,617 - - - $1,617 - - - -
05 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $856 $890 - - - $856
-
MMBtu
- - -
06 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $752 $490 - - - $752
-
MMBtu
- - -
07 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $666 $1,088 $518
10,258
kWh
$148
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
08 2.7134: Use photocell controls $387 $600 $387
7,620
kWh
- - - - - -
09 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $375 $230 $375
7,620
kWh
- - - - - -
10 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $212 $518 $163
3,224
kWh
$49
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
11 3.7212: Improved material handling (mixing and transfer) $8,450 $52,500 $7,036
139,801
kWh
$1,414
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
12 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck $437,500 $784,300 - - - - - - $437,500
13 4.513: Re-arrange equipment layout to reduce labor costs $1,875 $965 - - - - - $1,875 -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,082,321 $2,235,905 $196,839
5,909,437
kWh
$56,770
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,617 $504,536
-
MMBtu
$(-116,816.0)
-
MMBtu
$1,875 $437,500
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings Wood Savings Personnel Changes Savings Increase in Production Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs