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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product metal and plastic carts and hand trucks
NAICS n/a
SIC 3537 - Industrial Trucks And Tractors
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 54,000
Annual Production 156,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,470
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $23,058 652,110 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $20,610 4,315 kW-months/year $4.78
Electricity Fees $(-1,010) - $ -
Natural Gas $44,285 10,268 MMBtu $4.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $94,337
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $65,080 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $36,360
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$3,180
Cost:
$4,580
$(-110) (-2,052) - - $3,290 748 - - - - - - - - $(-110)
(-2,052)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,290
748
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,330
Cost:
$5,470
- - $3,330 450 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,330
450
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$1,100
Cost:
$6,000
- - $1,100 144 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,100
144
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$300
Cost:
$490
$580 13,482 $500 65 - - - - $(-780) - - - - - $580
13,482
kWh
$500
65
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-780)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$1,430
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,430 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,430
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$34,630
Cost:
$100,000
$1,350 31,360 $1,580 206 $15,320 3,480 - - $16,380 - - - - - $1,350
31,360
kWh
$1,580
206
kW-months/year
$15,320
3,480
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$16,380
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 4.4440 INSTALL SYSTEM TO COLLECT SCRAP Savings:
$14,590
Cost:
$45,000
- - - - - - - - - - $14,590 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$14,590
-
$
-
-
%
08: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$6,520
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $6,520 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$6,520
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$65,080
Cost:
$181,540
$1,820 42,790 $6,510 865 $18,610 4,228 $1,430 - $15,600 - $14,590 - $6,520 - $1,820
42,790
kWh
$6,510
865
kW-months/year
$18,610
4,228
MMBtu
$1,430
-
lb
$15,600
-
$
$14,590
-
$
$6,520
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$36,360
Cost:
$100,490
$1,930 44,842 $2,080 271 $15,320 3,480 $1,430 - $15,600 - - - - - $1,930
44,842
kWh
$2,080
271
kW-months/year
$15,320
3,480
MMBtu
$1,430
-
lb
$15,600
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production