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IAC Center Colorado School of Mines
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Aluminum Forgings
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 58,000
Annual Production 15,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $40,669 970,000 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $60,753 3,431 kW-months/year $17.71
Electricity Fees $10,704 - $ -
Natural Gas $29,312 3,034 MMBtu $9.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $141,438
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $86,468 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$75,700
Cost:
$662,500
$39,600 945,800 $36,100 2,040 - - $39,600
945,800
kWh
$36,100
2,040
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$5,400
Cost:
$3,600
- - - - $5,400 558 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,400
558
MMBtu
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,968
Cost:
$600
$50 1,194 $4,918 278 - - $50
1,194
kWh
$4,918
278
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7444 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS Savings:
$400
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $400 40 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$400
40
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$86,468
Cost:
$668,200
$39,650 946,994 $41,018 2,318 $5,800 598 $39,650
946,994
kWh
$41,018
2,318
kW-months/year
$5,800
598
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas