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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1992
Principal Product Aluminum Pistons
NAICS n/a
SIC 3592 - Carburetors, Pistons, Rings, Valves
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 160
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 12,870,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,682
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $439,525 8,772,861 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $138,159 67,395 MMBtu $2.05
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $577,684
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $325,656 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $325,656
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,200
Cost:
$1,000
$7,200 143,611 - - - - - - $7,200
143,611
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,880
Cost:
$500
$2,880 57,444 - - - - - - $2,880
57,444
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,820
Cost:
$310
$1,820 36,342 - - - - - - $1,820
36,342
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$8,920
Cost:
$8,750
$8,920 177,902 - - - - - - $8,920
177,902
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$13,870
Cost:
$4,000
- - $13,870 6,766 - - - - -
-
kWh
$13,870
6,766
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$176,510
Cost:
$40,000
- - $11,770 5,744 - - $164,740 - -
-
kWh
$11,770
5,744
MMBtu
-
-
$
$164,740
-
$
07: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$84,970
Cost:
$120,000
$120,040 2,396,542 $(-35,070) (-17,108) - - - - $120,040
2,396,542
kWh
$(-35,070)
(-17,108)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,500
Cost:
$700
$1,500 29,894 - - - - - - $1,500
29,894
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.6121 REDUCE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,880
Cost:
$7,700
$5,880 117,233 - - - - - - $5,880
117,233
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$300
Cost:
$150
$230 8,792 $70 36 - - - - $230
8,792
kWh
$70
36
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$106
Cost:
$900
- - - - $106 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$106
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4234 COOL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKE WITH HEAT EXCHANGER Savings:
$14,750
Cost:
$20,280
$14,750 294,549 - - - - - - $14,750
294,549
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,130
Cost:
$2,870
$6,130 122,216 - - - - - - $6,130
122,216
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$820
Cost:
$2,610
$820 16,413 - - - - - - $820
16,413
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$325,656
Cost:
$209,770
$170,170 3,400,938 $(-9,360) (-4,562) $106 - $164,740 - $170,170
3,400,938
kWh
$(-9,360)
(-4,562)
MMBtu
$106
-
$
$164,740
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$325,656
Cost:
$209,770
$170,170 3,400,938 $(-9,360) (-4,562) $106 - $164,740 - $170,170
3,400,938
kWh
$(-9,360)
(-4,562)
MMBtu
$106
-
$
$164,740
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material