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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.) 96,600
Annual Production 621 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $73,347 3,385,111 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $105,204 8,377 kW-months/year $12.56
Electricity Fees $144 - $ -
Natural Gas $38,609 10,116 MMBtu $3.82
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $250,854
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $134,511 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$903
Cost:
$1,277
$353 20,809 $550 41 - - - - - - - - - - - - $353
20,809
kWh
$550
41
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$830
Cost:
-
$830 49,238 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $830
49,238
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$560
Cost:
$580
$250 14,654 $310 23 - - - - - - - - - - - - $250
14,654
kWh
$310
23
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$88
Cost:
$163
$38 2,345 $50 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - $38
2,345
kWh
$50
4
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$15,200
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $2,720 124,800 - - - - - - $12,480 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$2,720
124,800
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$12,480
-
$
06: 3.3125 USE DISTILLATION, EVAPORATION TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS Savings:
$3,520
Cost:
$3,300
$(-10) (-293) - - $3,530 210 - - - - - - - - - - $(-10)
(-293)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,530
210
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.3128 UTILIZE OTHER METHODS TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS Savings:
$900
Cost:
$1,660
- - - - $1,090 220 - - - - $(-190) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,090
220
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$(-190)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE Savings:
$240
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $240 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$240
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.651 INSTALL BACK-UP EQUIPMENT Savings:
$112,270
Cost:
$50,000
$(-6,320) (-374,560) $(-14,320) (-600) - - - - $(-101,090) - - - $234,000 - - - $(-6,320)
(-374,560)
kWh
$(-14,320)
(-600)
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$(-101,090)
-
$
-
-
$
$234,000
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$134,511
Cost:
$56,980
$(-4,859) (-287,807) $(-13,410) (-532) $4,620 430 $2,960 124,800 $(-101,090) - $(-190) - $234,000 - $12,480 - $(-4,859)
(-287,807)
kWh
$(-13,410)
(-532)
kW-months/year
$4,620
430
gal
$2,960
124,800
lb
$(-101,090)
-
$
$(-190)
-
$
$234,000
-
$
$12,480
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product By-product Production