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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product corrugated packaging
NAICS n/a
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 155,000
Annual Production 56,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $244,200 4,486,811 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $240,000 71,217 MMBtu $3.37
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $484,200
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $44,245 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $27,880
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$16,210
Cost:
$210,000
- - $16,210 4,809 - - -
-
kWh
$16,210
4,809
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,440
Cost:
$6,760
$4,440 81,770 - - - - $4,440
81,770
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$3,830
Cost:
$2,600
$3,830 70,340 - - - - $3,830
70,340
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$3,550
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $3,550 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$3,550
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,270
Cost:
$4,330
$3,270 60,082 - - - - $3,270
60,082
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,160
Cost:
$590
$3,160 58,030 - - - - $3,160
58,030
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,780
Cost:
$370
$2,780 50,996 - - - - $2,780
50,996
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$2,255
Cost:
$7,730
$(-112) (-2,052) $2,367 702 - - $(-112)
(-2,052)
kWh
$2,367
702
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,010
Cost:
$30
$2,010 36,928 - - - - $2,010
36,928
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,450
Cost:
$1,700
$1,345 24,619 $105 30 - - $1,345
24,619
kWh
$105
30
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,290
Cost:
$1,190
- - $1,290 382 - - -
-
kWh
$1,290
382
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$44,245
Cost:
$245,300
$20,723 380,713 $19,972 5,923 $3,550 - $20,723
380,713
kWh
$19,972
5,923
MMBtu
$3,550
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$27,880
Cost:
$218,910
$10,380 190,796 $17,500 5,191 - - $10,380
190,796
kWh
$17,500
5,191
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes