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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product plexiglass skylights & parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3038 -
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 52
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 77,000
Annual Production 2,440 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $17,815 973,623 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $52,197 3,742 kW-months/year $13.95
Electricity Fees $204 - $ -
Natural Gas $6,426 1,447 MMBtu $4.44
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $84,102
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $384,582 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,980
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,620
Cost:
$330
$820 45,135 $1,800 130 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $820
45,135
kWh
$1,800
130
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$2,490
Cost:
$4,000
- - $2,490 180 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,490
180
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$360
Cost:
$50
$110 6,155 $250 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $110
6,155
kWh
$250
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$240
Cost:
$450
- - - - $240 55 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$240
55
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$1,720
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,720 - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,720
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$1,352
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,520 480 - - $(-168) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$1,520
480
lb
-
-
$
$(-168)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$318,400
Cost:
$105,000
- - - - - - - - - - $(-41,600) - - - - - $360,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
$(-41,600)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$360,000
-
%
08: 4.122 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$57,400
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $57,400 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$57,400
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$384,582
Cost:
$119,830
$930 51,290 $4,540 328 $240 55 $1,720 - $1,520 480 $(-41,600) - $(-168) - $57,400 - $360,000 - $930
51,290
kWh
$4,540
328
kW-months/year
$240
55
MMBtu
$1,720
-
lb
$1,520
480
lb
$(-41,600)
-
$
$(-168)
-
$
$57,400
-
$
$360,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,980
Cost:
$380
$930 51,290 $2,050 148 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $930
51,290
kWh
$2,050
148
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 Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Increase in Production