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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product thermoformed plastic components
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 11
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 19,000
Annual Production 8,790,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,184
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $9,542 538,394 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $44,585 3,270 kW-months/year $13.63
Electricity Fees $204 - $ -
Natural Gas $5,757 1,049 MMBtu $5.49
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $60,952
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $77,061 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ lb $ $
01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$1,630
Cost:
$1,400
- - $1,630 120 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,630
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,250
Cost:
$600
- - - - $1,250 240 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,250
240
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$441
Cost:
$1,208
$98 5,569 $343 25 - - - - - - - - $98
5,569
kWh
$343
25
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$960
Cost:
-
$960 53,927 - - - - - - - - - - $960
53,927
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$460
Cost:
$420
$90 4,982 $370 27 - - - - - - - - $90
4,982
kWh
$370
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$340
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $340 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$340
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$220
Cost:
$20
- - - - - - - - $220 28 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$220
28
lb
-
-
$
08: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$71,760
Cost:
$60,000
- - - - - - - - - - $71,760 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
$71,760
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$77,061
Cost:
$63,648
$1,148 64,478 $2,343 172 $1,250 240 $340 - $220 28 $71,760 - $1,148
64,478
kWh
$2,343
172
kW-months/year
$1,250
240
MMBtu
$340
-
lb
$220
28
lb
$71,760
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes