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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1989
Principal Product METAL PLATING
NAICS n/a
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $500,000-$1,000,000
# of Employees 15
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 100,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,342
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $19,078 213,951 kWh $0.09
Natural Gas $24,193 5,896 MMBtu $4.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $43,271
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $8,461 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,789
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,800
Cost:
$3,320
- - $2,800 684 -
-
kWh
$2,800
684
MMBtu
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,324
Cost:
$1,000
$1,793 20,223 $(-469) (-114) $1,793
20,223
kWh
$(-469)
(-114)
MMBtu
03: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$1,160
Cost:
$250
$510 - $650 - $510
-
kWh
$650
-
MMBtu
04: 2.1123 INSTALL AUTOMATIC STACK DAMPER Savings:
$990
Cost:
$500
- - $990 241 -
-
kWh
$990
241
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$259
Cost:
$83
$259 2,931 - - $259
2,931
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$505
Cost:
$220
$133 4,982 $372 91 $133
4,982
kWh
$372
91
MMBtu
07: 2.2162 REDUCE EXCESS STEAM BLEEDING Savings:
$1,043
Cost:
$3,000
- - $1,043 254 -
-
kWh
$1,043
254
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$230
Cost:
$100
$230 2,638 - - $230
2,638
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$150
Cost:
$200
$150 1,758 - - $150
1,758
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$8,461
Cost:
$8,673
$3,075 32,532 $5,386 1,156 $3,075
32,532
kWh
$5,386
1,156
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,789
Cost:
$1,133
$1,149 7,327 $1,640 241 $1,149
7,327
kWh
$1,640
241
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas