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IAC Assessment: AS0318
IAC Center Arizona State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Plastic Beverage Bottles
NAICS n/a
SIC 3085 - Plastics Bottles
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 130,000
Annual Production 210,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,688
Location (State) AZ
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $540,792 11,584,800 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $110,790 20,748 kW-months/year $5.34
Electricity Fees $34,339 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $690,353
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $676,683 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $676,683
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$4,443
Cost:
$600
$4,316 65,594 $127 362 - - - - - - $4,316
65,594
kWh
$127
362
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,055
Cost:
$2,106
$920 13,988 $135 19 - - - - - - $920
13,988
kWh
$135
19
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$155
Cost:
$600
$105 1,606 $50 36 - - - - - - $105
1,606
kWh
$50
36
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.1163 USE PLASTIC PALLETS INSTEAD OF WOOD Savings:
$147,420
Cost:
$166,600
- - - - - - - - $147,420 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$147,420
-
$
05: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$6,973
Cost:
$720
- - - - $6,973 2,554,416 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,973
2,554,416
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.4410 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$516,637
Cost:
$100,000
- - - - - - $516,637 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
$516,637
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$676,683
Cost:
$270,626
$5,341 81,188 $312 417 $6,973 2,554,416 $516,637 - $147,420 - $5,341
81,188
kWh
$312
417
kW-months/year
$6,973
2,554,416
Tgal
$516,637
-
$
$147,420
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$676,683
Cost:
$270,626
$5,341 81,188 $312 417 $6,973 2,554,416 $516,637 - $147,420 - $5,341
81,188
kWh
$312
417
kW-months/year
$6,973
2,554,416
Tgal
$516,637
-
$
$147,420
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes