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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product buses
NAICS n/a
SIC 3711 - Motor Vehicles And Car Bodies
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 365
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 320 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,576
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $103,453 2,180,539 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $54,004 7,620 kW-months/year $7.09
Electricity Fees $(-12) - $ -
Natural Gas $78,456 15,823 MMBtu $4.96
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $256,021
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $135,103 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $128,394
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$92,720
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $5,220 2,720 - - $87,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$5,220
2,720
lb
-
-
$
$87,500
-
$
02: 3.8125 REMOVE ROLLERS FROM THE MACHINES AND CLEAN IN A CLOSED SOLVENT CLEANER Savings:
$24,450
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $7,370 3,380 - - $4,580 - $12,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,370
3,380
gal
-
-
lb
$4,580
-
$
$12,500
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,709
Cost:
$16,548
$4,582 96,424 $2,127 300 - - - - - - - - $4,582
96,424
kWh
$2,127
300
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$6,550
Cost:
$56,160
$3,860 81,477 $2,690 379 - - - - - - - - $3,860
81,477
kWh
$2,690
379
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,020
Cost:
$700
$1,450 30,481 $570 80 - - - - - - - - $1,450
30,481
kWh
$570
80
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$1,582
Cost:
$3,680
- - - - $2,914 250 $(-168) (-84) - - $(-1,164) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,914
250
gal
$(-168)
(-84)
lb
-
-
$
$(-1,164)
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$990
Cost:
$220
$710 14,947 $280 39 - - - - - - - - $710
14,947
kWh
$280
39
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$82
Cost:
$53
$70 1,465 $12 2 - - - - - - - - $70
1,465
kWh
$12
2
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$135,103
Cost:
$131,361
$10,672 224,794 $5,679 800 $10,284 3,630 $5,052 2,636 $4,580 - $98,836 - $10,672
224,794
kWh
$5,679
800
kW-months/year
$10,284
3,630
gal
$5,052
2,636
lb
$4,580
-
$
$98,836
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$128,394
Cost:
$114,813
$6,090 128,370 $3,552 500 $10,284 3,630 $5,052 2,636 $4,580 - $98,836 - $6,090
128,370
kWh
$3,552
500
kW-months/year
$10,284
3,630
gal
$5,052
2,636
lb
$4,580
-
$
$98,836
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost