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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1984
Principal Product WELDING EQUIPMENT
NAICS n/a
SIC 3549 - Metalworking Machinery, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 55 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $52,460 895,369 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $23,444 5,682 MMBtu $4.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $75,904
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $14,847 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,049
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$963
Cost:
$908
$963 17,585 - - - - $963
17,585
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$300
Cost:
$300
- - $300 63 - - -
-
kWh
$300
63
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$290
Cost:
$50
$290 5,275 - - - - $290
5,275
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7492 USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE Savings:
$694
Cost:
$1,127
- - $694 145 - - -
-
kWh
$694
145
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$5,808
Cost:
$4,000
- - $5,808 1,210 - - -
-
kWh
$5,808
1,210
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$791
Cost:
$230
- - $791 165 - - -
-
kWh
$791
165
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7316 CENTRALIZE CONTROL OF EXHAUST FANS TO ENSURE THEIR SHUTDOWN, OR ESTABLISH PROGRAM TO ENSURE MANUAL SHUTDOWN Savings:
$1,240
Cost:
$103
$256 4,689 $984 205 - - $256
4,689
kWh
$984
205
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$293
Cost:
$120
$293 4,982 - - - - $293
4,982
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.3512 DE-ENERGIZE EXCESS TRANSFORMER CAPACITY Savings:
$220
Cost:
$100
$220 4,103 - - - - $220
4,103
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$2,676
Cost:
$5,000
$3,636 - - - $(-960) - $3,636
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$(-960)
-
$
11: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$335
Cost:
$250
$335 6,155 - - - - $335
6,155
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7252 UTILIZE AN EVAPORATIVE AIR PRE-COOLER OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER IN AC SYSTEM Savings:
$1,237
Cost:
$3,000
- - $1,237 258 - - -
-
kWh
$1,237
258
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$14,847
Cost:
$15,188
$5,993 42,789 $9,814 2,046 $(-960) - $5,993
42,789
kWh
$9,814
2,046
MMBtu
$(-960)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,049
Cost:
$7,865
$5,224 29,015 $1,785 373 $(-960) - $5,224
29,015
kWh
$1,785
373
MMBtu
$(-960)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes