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Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
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| IAC Center | Colorado State University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2000 |
| Principal Product | anodizing and electroplating |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3471 - Plating And Polishing |
| Sales | $500,000-$1,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 13 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 9,850 |
| Annual Production | 120,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,535 |
| Location (State) | CO |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $7,914 | 446,659 | kWh | $0.02 |
| Electricity Demand | $22,949 | 1,650 | kW-months/year | $13.91 |
| Electricity Fees | $408 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $22,673 | 5,407 | MMBtu | $4.19 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $57,762 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $13,710 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $13,710 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER |
Savings: $2,280 Cost: $4,000 |
- | - | $2,280 | 168 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$2,280 168 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $1,970 Cost: $2,360 |
$620 | 37,515 | $980 | 72 | $370 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$620 37,515 kWh |
$980 72 kW-months/year |
$370 79 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $1,550 Cost: $5,200 |
$320 | 19,343 | $1,230 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$320 19,343 kWh |
$1,230 91 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $510 Cost: $290 |
$180 | 10,844 | $690 | 51 | - | - | $(-360) | - | - | - | - | - |
$180 10,844 kWh |
$690 51 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-360) - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $400 Cost: $1,370 |
- | - | - | - | $400 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$400 87 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $280 Cost: $60 |
$60 | 3,517 | $220 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$60 3,517 kWh |
$220 16 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES |
Savings: $240 Cost: $300 |
- | - | - | - | $240 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$240 52 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $130 Cost: - |
$20 | 879 | $60 | 5 | - | - | - | - | $50 | - | - | - |
$20 879 kWh |
$60 5 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$50 - $ |
- - % |
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| 09: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $6,350 Cost: $12,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,350 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$6,350 - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $13,710 Cost: $25,580 |
$1,200 | 72,098 | $5,460 | 403 | $1,010 | 218 | $(-360) | - | $50 | - | $6,350 | - | $1,200 72,098 kWh |
$5,460 403 kW-months/year |
$1,010 218 MMBtu |
$(-360) - $ |
$50 - $ |
$6,350 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $13,710 Cost: $25,580 |
$1,200 | 72,098 | $5,460 | 403 | $1,010 | 218 | $(-360) | - | $50 | - | $6,350 | - | $1,200 72,098 kWh |
$5,460 403 kW-months/year |
$1,010 218 MMBtu |
$(-360) - $ |
$50 - $ |
$6,350 - % |
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