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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product injection molded plastic parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3079 -
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 39,714
Annual Production 5,250,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $57,378 3,854,924 kWh $0.01
Electricity Demand $122,888 11,582 kW-months/year $10.61
Natural Gas $21,934 5,057 MMBtu $4.34
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $246,413
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $61,810 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $58,780
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$17,410
Cost:
$66,360
$7,340 493,552 $10,070 949 - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,340
493,552
kWh
$10,070
949
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$9,830
Cost:
$10,000
- - $9,830 926 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$9,830
926
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$3,030
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - - - - - $3,030 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$3,030
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$700
Cost:
$280
$620 41,911 $860 81 - - - - $(-780) - - - - - - - $620
41,911
kWh
$860
81
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
$(-780)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$60
Cost:
-
$100 6,448 $130 12 - - - - - - - - $(-170) - - - $100
6,448
kWh
$130
12
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-170)
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$18,110
Cost:
$3,600
- - - - - - - - - - - - $18,110 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$18,110
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.8113 PREVENT EXCESSIVE SOLVENT USAGE (OPERATOR TRAINING) Savings:
$2,550
Cost:
$1,100
- - - - - - $960 440 - - - - $1,590 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$960
440
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,590
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$1,160
Cost:
$3,300
$(-50) (-3,224) - - $1,210 1,680 - - - - - - - - - - $(-50)
(-3,224)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,210
1,680
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.123 REDUCE DEFECTS BY REDUCING PRODUCT TIPPING Savings:
$8,960
Cost:
$620
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,960 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$8,960
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$61,810
Cost:
$85,760
$8,010 538,687 $20,890 1,968 $1,210 1,680 $960 440 $(-780) - $3,030 - $19,530 - $8,960 - $8,010
538,687
kWh
$20,890
1,968
kW-months/year
$1,210
1,680
gal
$960
440
gal
$(-780)
-
$
$3,030
-
$
$19,530
-
$
$8,960
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$58,780
Cost:
$85,260
$8,010 538,687 $20,890 1,968 $1,210 1,680 $960 440 $(-780) - - - $19,530 - $8,960 - $8,010
538,687
kWh
$20,890
1,968
kW-months/year
$1,210
1,680
gal
$960
440
gal
$(-780)
-
$
-
-
$
$19,530
-
$
$8,960
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product