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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product custom signs
NAICS n/a
SIC 3993 - Signs And Advertising Specialities
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 22,400
Annual Production 358 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,730
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $8,811 433,763 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $20,943 1,504 kW-months/year $13.92
Electricity Fees $151 - $ -
Natural Gas $9,316 2,934 MMBtu $3.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $40,861
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $61,437 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $47,140
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$937
Cost:
$2,504
$213 12,016 $724 51 - - - - - - - - $213
12,016
kWh
$724
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,240
Cost:
$600
$330 18,464 $910 64 - - - - - - - - $330
18,464
kWh
$910
64
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$490
Cost:
$1,660
- - - - $490 124 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$490
124
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$320
Cost:
$750
- - - - $320 79 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$320
79
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.7131 USE A RAG RECYCLE SERVICE Savings:
$480
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $480 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$480
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.6240 HIRE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO REDUCE CHANGEOUT TIME Savings:
$45,100
Cost:
$13,100
- - - - - - $(-46,800) - - - $91,900 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-46,800)
-
$
-
-
$
$91,900
-
$
07: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$12,870
Cost:
$1,100
$(-70) (-3,810) $(-80) (-5) $20 4 - - - - $13,000 - $(-70)
(-3,810)
kWh
$(-80)
(-5)
kW-months/year
$20
4
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$13,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$61,437
Cost:
$19,714
$473 26,670 $1,554 110 $830 207 $(-46,800) - $480 - $104,900 - $473
26,670
kWh
$1,554
110
kW-months/year
$830
207
MMBtu
$(-46,800)
-
$
$480
-
$
$104,900
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$47,140
Cost:
$14,450
$330 18,464 $910 64 $320 79 $(-46,800) - $480 - $91,900 - $330
18,464
kWh
$910
64
kW-months/year
$320
79
MMBtu
$(-46,800)
-
$
$480
-
$
$91,900
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product