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| IAC Center | Colorado State University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1999 |
| Principal Product | thermoformed plastic parts |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 60 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 33,000 |
| Annual Production | 1,000,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,160 |
| Location (State) | CO |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $23,506 | 1,360,492 | kWh | $0.02 |
| Electricity Demand | $85,618 | 6,645 | kW-months/year | $12.88 |
| Electricity Fees | $780 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $8,929 | 2,058 | MMBtu | $4.34 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $126,601 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $354,558 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $2,150 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Solid Waste (haz) | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Solid Waste (haz) | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | lb | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $2,090 Cost: $100 |
$1,130 | 66,823 | $2,520 | 193 | - | - | - | - | $(-1,560) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,130 66,823 kWh |
$2,520 193 kW-months/year |
- - lb |
- - lb |
$(-1,560) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $60 Cost: $482 |
$70 | 3,810 | $160 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-170) | - | - | - | - | - |
$70 3,810 kWh |
$160 12 kW-months/year |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$(-170) - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL |
Savings: $388 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $460 | 118 | - | - | $(-72) | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - lb |
$460 118 lb |
- - $ |
$(-72) - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 04: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER |
Savings: $260 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $260 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$260 - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 05: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $330,000 Cost: $740,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-150,000) | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - lb |
- - lb |
$(-150,000) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$480,000 - % |
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| 06: 4.311 SCHEDULE DELIVERIES ACCORDING TO DEMAND |
Savings: $21,760 Cost: $20,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $21,760 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$21,760 - $ |
- - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $354,558 Cost: $760,582 |
$1,200 | 70,633 | $2,680 | 205 | $260 | - | $460 | 118 | $(-151,560) | - | $(-242) | - | $21,760 | - | $480,000 | - | $1,200 70,633 kWh |
$2,680 205 kW-months/year |
$260 - lb |
$460 118 lb |
$(-151,560) - $ |
$(-242) - $ |
$21,760 - $ |
$480,000 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $2,150 Cost: $582 |
$1,200 | 70,633 | $2,680 | 205 | - | - | - | - | $(-1,560) | - | $(-170) | - | - | - | - | - | $1,200 70,633 kWh |
$2,680 205 kW-months/year |
- - lb |
- - lb |
$(-1,560) - $ |
$(-170) - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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