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| IAC Center | Colorado State University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2000 |
| Principal Product | custom protective foam packaging |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3086 - Plastics Foam Products |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 50 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 60,000 |
| Annual Production | 2,340,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240 |
| Location (State) | CO |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $86,010 | 2,837,046 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $54,744 | 12,307 | kW-months/year | $4.45 |
| Electricity Fees | $5,271 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $224,531 | 55,614 | MMBtu | $4.04 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $476,832 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $462,550 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Solid Waste (haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Solid Waste (haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | lb | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR |
Savings: $5,620 Cost: $15,400 |
- | - | $5,620 | 776 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$5,620 776 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $4,920 Cost: $470 |
$4,110 | 106,975 | $1,590 | 206 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-780) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,110 106,975 kWh |
$1,590 206 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - lb |
$(-780) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $1,910 Cost: $4,030 |
$630 | 16,413 | $1,280 | 166 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$630 16,413 kWh |
$1,280 166 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE |
Savings: $930 Cost: $1,400 |
- | - | - | - | $930 | 224 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$930 224 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $320 Cost: - |
$470 | 12,309 | $180 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-330) | - | - | - |
$470 12,309 kWh |
$180 24 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$(-330) - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 3.5314 USE IN-PROCESS RECYCLING WHENEVER POSSIBLE |
Savings: $407,670 Cost: $10,000 |
$(-7,160) | (-186,694) | $(-2,770) | (-359) | - | - | $105,600 | 480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $312,000 | - | - | - |
$(-7,160) (-186,694) kWh |
$(-2,770) (-359) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$105,600 480,000 lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$312,000 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL |
Savings: $130 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $140 | 49 | - | - | - | - | $(-10) | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$140 49 lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$(-10) - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 4.621 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES |
Savings: $31,200 Cost: $25,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $31,200 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$31,200 - $ |
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| 09: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES |
Savings: $9,850 Cost: $250 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,850 | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$9,850 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $462,550 Cost: $56,550 |
$(-1,950) | (-50,997) | $5,900 | 813 | $930 | 224 | $105,600 | 480,000 | $140 | 49 | $(-780) | - | $9,850 | - | $311,660 | - | $31,200 | - | $(-1,950) (-50,997) kWh |
$5,900 813 kW-months/year |
$930 224 MMBtu |
$105,600 480,000 lb |
$140 49 lb |
$(-780) - $ |
$9,850 - $ |
$311,660 - $ |
$31,200 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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