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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product thermoformed plastic components & packages
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 73
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 41,750
Annual Production 416,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,200
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $34,916 2,113,423 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $68,547 5,080 kW-months/year $13.49
Electricity Fees $1,581 - $ -
Natural Gas $5,289 1,190 MMBtu $4.44
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $110,333
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $12,966 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,850
Cost:
$3,500
- - - - $1,850 393 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,850
393
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$586
Cost:
$334
$191 11,137 $395 29 - - - - - - - - - - - - $191
11,137
kWh
$395
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$810
Cost:
$1,580
- - $810 60 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$810
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$700
Cost:
$1,250
$250 14,654 $450 33 - - - - - - - - - - - - $250
14,654
kWh
$450
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$100
Cost:
$238
$30 1,758 $70 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - $30
1,758
kWh
$70
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.3122 USE FILTRATION, CENTRIFUGING TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS Savings:
$4,830
Cost:
$2,450
- - - - - - $5,020 926 - - - - $(-190) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,020
926
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$(-190)
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.3122 USE FILTRATION, CENTRIFUGING TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS Savings:
$420
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $210 160 - - $150 - $60 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$210
160
gal
-
-
lb
$150
-
$
$60
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$330
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $330 66 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$330
66
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.6210 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$3,340
Cost:
$400
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,340 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$3,340
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$12,966
Cost:
$9,752
$471 27,549 $1,725 127 $1,850 393 $5,230 1,086 $330 66 $150 - $(-130) - $3,340 - $471
27,549
kWh
$1,725
127
kW-months/year
$1,850
393
MMBtu
$5,230
1,086
gal
$330
66
lb
$150
-
$
$(-130)
-
$
$3,340
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product