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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1992
Principal Product Nickel-Cadmium Batteries
NAICS n/a
SIC 3691 - Storage Batteries
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 53,000
Annual Production 10,900 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,420
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $146,480 1,924,678 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $38,318 9,876 MMBtu $3.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $184,798
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $18,200 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,200
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$1,080
Cost:
$250
- - - - $1,080 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$1,080
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,370
Cost:
$830
$7,190 94,666 $180 46 - - $7,190
94,666
kWh
$180
46
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$2,380
Cost:
$1,050
$1,050 22,274 $1,330 344 - - $1,050
22,274
kWh
$1,330
344
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,910
Cost:
$780
$1,910 25,205 - - - - $1,910
25,205
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS Savings:
$1,580
Cost:
$1,100
- - $1,580 408 - - -
-
kWh
$1,580
408
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$600
Cost:
$150
$600 12,896 - - - - $600
12,896
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$1,770
Cost:
$2,270
$1,770 37,515 - - - - $1,770
37,515
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$190
Cost:
$690
- - $190 49 - - -
-
kWh
$190
49
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$1,320
Cost:
$2,580
- - - - $1,320 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$1,320
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$18,200
Cost:
$9,700
$12,520 192,556 $3,280 847 $2,400 - $12,520
192,556
kWh
$3,280
847
MMBtu
$2,400
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,200
Cost:
$9,700
$12,520 192,556 $3,280 847 $2,400 - $12,520
192,556
kWh
$3,280
847
MMBtu
$2,400
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes