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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
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description 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
$ 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
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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)
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
$
-
-
$
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)
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.6210 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$31,200
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $31,200 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$31,200
-
$
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
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
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 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