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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1992
Principal Product Injection Molded Plastic Products
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 134,000
Annual Production 4,400,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $356,460 7,355,803 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $46,034 12,823 MMBtu $3.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $402,494
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $47,180 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $47,180
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$7,020
Cost:
$1,250
$7,020 136,577 - - - - - - $7,020
136,577
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2612 USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION Savings:
$2,990
Cost:
$1,800
$2,990 89,097 - - - - - - $2,990
89,097
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,480
Cost:
$2,560
$3,480 71,805 - - - - - - $3,480
71,805
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,610
Cost:
$40
$1,610 48,066 - - - - - - $1,610
48,066
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1123 INSTALL AUTOMATIC STACK DAMPER Savings:
$6,430
Cost:
$6,000
- - $6,430 1,791 - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,430
1,791
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$5,850
Cost:
$7,600
$(-130) (-2,638) $5,980 1,667 - - - - $(-130)
(-2,638)
kWh
$5,980
1,667
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$490
Cost:
$780
$490 9,965 - - - - - - $490
9,965
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$590
Cost:
$1,350
$400 12,016 $190 54 - - - - $400
12,016
kWh
$190
54
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$5,970
Cost:
$12,000
$350 7,034 - - - - $5,620 - $350
7,034
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$5,620
-
$
10: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$230
Cost:
$530
- - $230 64 - - - - -
-
kWh
$230
64
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$3,470
Cost:
$6,280
$3,470 71,512 - - - - - - $3,470
71,512
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$9,050
Cost:
$30,250
- - - - $9,050 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$9,050
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$47,180
Cost:
$70,440
$19,680 443,434 $12,830 3,576 $9,050 - $5,620 - $19,680
443,434
kWh
$12,830
3,576
MMBtu
$9,050
-
$
$5,620
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$47,180
Cost:
$70,440
$19,680 443,434 $12,830 3,576 $9,050 - $5,620 - $19,680
443,434
kWh
$12,830
3,576
MMBtu
$9,050
-
$
$5,620
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Product