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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product injection molded plastic parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 66,900
Annual Production 40,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $35,988 2,417,644 kWh $0.01
Electricity Demand $58,258 5,491 kW-months/year $10.61
Natural Gas $2,670 774 MMBtu $3.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $96,916
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $49,062 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,950
Cost:
$4,800
$910 60,961 $1,040 98 - - - - - - - - $910
60,961
kWh
$1,040
98
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$62
Cost:
$150
$29 2,052 $33 3 - - - - - - - - $29
2,052
kWh
$33
3
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$350
Cost:
$270
$160 11,137 $190 18 - - - - - - - - $160
11,137
kWh
$190
18
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 4.2120 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION Savings:
$590
Cost:
$1,260
- - - - $590 180 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$590
180
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 4.6210 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$28,480
Cost:
$800
- - - - - - - - - - $28,480 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$28,480
-
$
06: 4.6230 EMPLOY MODULAR JIGS TO REDUCE PROCESS SET-UP TIME Savings:
$11,810
Cost:
$29,000
$(-40) (-2,931) $(-50) (-5) - - - - $11,900 - - - $(-40)
(-2,931)
kWh
$(-50)
(-5)
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$11,900
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$5,820
Cost:
$18,800
- - - - - - $5,820 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$5,820
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$49,062
Cost:
$55,080
$1,059 71,219 $1,213 114 $590 180 $5,820 - $11,900 - $28,480 - $1,059
71,219
kWh
$1,213
114
kW-months/year
$590
180
lb
$5,820
-
$
$11,900
-
$
$28,480
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product