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| IAC Center | Colorado State University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1999 |
| Principal Product | injection molded plastic parts |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec |
| Sales | $1,000,000-$5,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 53 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 17,400 |
| Annual Production | 3,500,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240 |
| Location (State) | CO |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $15,000 | 897,421 | kWh | $0.02 |
| Electricity Demand | $29,785 | 3,858 | kW-months/year | $7.72 |
| Electricity Fees | $660 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $3,987 | 876 | MMBtu | $4.55 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $52,575 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $22,270 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $2,270 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (haz) | Ancillary Material Cost | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (haz) | Ancillary Material Cost | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $4,870 Cost: $14,850 |
$1,950 | 118,992 | $2,920 | 366 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,950 118,992 kWh |
$2,920 366 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS |
Savings: $1,380 Cost: $2,000 |
- | - | $1,380 | 156 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$1,380 156 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $570 Cost: $710 |
$80 | 4,982 | $580 | 72 | $(-90) | (-21) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$80 4,982 kWh |
$580 72 kW-months/year |
$(-90) (-21) MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $370 Cost: $500 |
$160 | 9,672 | $210 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$160 9,672 kWh |
$210 27 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 05: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS |
Savings: $310 Cost: $100 |
- | - | - | - | $310 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$310 73 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 06: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL |
Savings: $210 Cost: $134 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $280 | 96 | $(-70) | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$280 96 lb |
$(-70) - $ |
- - % |
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| 07: 4.4540 MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES |
Savings: $10,920 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,920 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$10,920 - % |
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| 08: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $3,640 Cost: $8,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,640 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$3,640 - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $22,270 Cost: $26,294 |
$2,190 | 133,646 | $5,090 | 621 | $220 | 52 | $280 | 96 | $(-70) | - | $14,560 | - | $2,190 133,646 kWh |
$5,090 621 kW-months/year |
$220 52 MMBtu |
$280 96 lb |
$(-70) - $ |
$14,560 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $2,270 Cost: $2,734 |
$160 | 9,672 | $1,590 | 183 | $310 | 73 | $280 | 96 | $(-70) | - | - | - | $160 9,672 kWh |
$1,590 183 kW-months/year |
$310 73 MMBtu |
$280 96 lb |
$(-70) - $ |
- - % |
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