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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product Plastic Bags
NAICS n/a
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 57
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 9,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,640
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $194,932 4,518,757 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $10,349 2,602 MMBtu $3.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $205,281
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $32,520 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,060
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7252 UTILIZE AN EVAPORATIVE AIR PRE-COOLER OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER IN AC SYSTEM Savings:
$10,040
Cost:
$32,850
$10,040 267,292 - - $10,040
267,292
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$11,280
Cost:
$12,700
$22,990 603,458 $(-11,710) (-2,941) $22,990
603,458
kWh
$(-11,710)
(-2,941)
MMBtu
03: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$3,470
Cost:
$5,400
- - $3,470 878 -
-
kWh
$3,470
878
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,150
Cost:
$6,720
$3,150 80,305 - - $3,150
80,305
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,470
Cost:
$1,600
$2,470 62,427 - - $2,470
62,427
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,590
Cost:
$1,940
$1,590 40,739 - - $1,590
40,739
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$520
Cost:
$1,770
$520 13,482 - - $520
13,482
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$32,520
Cost:
$62,980
$40,760 1,067,703 $(-8,240) (-2,063) $40,760
1,067,703
kWh
$(-8,240)
(-2,063)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,060
Cost:
$3,540
$4,060 103,166 - - $4,060
103,166
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas