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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product gears
NAICS n/a
SIC 3462 - Iron And Steel Forgings
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 17
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 28,800
Annual Production 50,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $27,775 911,800 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $18,161 1,936 kW-months/year $9.38
Electricity Fees $120 - $ -
Natural Gas $13,697 2,428 MMBtu $5.64
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $81,861
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $91,670 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,400
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$5,120
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $5,120 713 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,120
713
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,800
Cost:
$700
- - - - $1,800 250 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,800
250
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,100
Cost:
$210
$790 26,000 $670 71 - - - - - - - - $(-360) - - - - - - - $790
26,000
kWh
$670
71
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$(-360)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$990
Cost:
$370
$160 5,200 - - $830 116 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $160
5,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$830
116
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$900
Cost:
$1,500
- - $900 96 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$900
96
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$310
Cost:
$60
$170 5,500 $140 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $170
5,500
kWh
$140
15
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$190
Cost:
-
$160 5,300 $110 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - $(-80) - - - $160
5,300
kWh
$110
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-80)
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.7112 USE SQUEEGEES, MOPS, AND VACUUMS FOR FLOOR CLEANING Savings:
$16,420
Cost:
$730
- - - - - - - - $(-1,440) (-354) $14,960 4,725 $(-860) - - - $3,760 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,440)
(-354)
gal
$14,960
4,725
lb
$(-860)
-
$
-
-
$
$3,760
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$730
Cost:
$2,000
$(-80) 2,600 $(-40) (-4) - - - - $1,490 156 - - - - - - $(-640) - - - $(-80)
2,600
kWh
$(-40)
(-4)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,490
156
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-640)
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.6310 INSTALL AN UNINTERUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY Savings:
$64,110
Cost:
$75,000
- - - - - - $(-12,320) (-1,150) - - - - - - $20,430 - - - $56,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-12,320)
(-1,150)
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$20,430
-
$
-
-
$
$56,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$91,670
Cost:
$90,570
$1,200 44,600 $1,780 190 $7,750 1,079 $(-12,320) (-1,150) $50 (-198) $14,960 4,725 $(-1,220) - $20,430 - $3,040 - $56,000 - $1,200
44,600
kWh
$1,780
190
kW-months/year
$7,750
1,079
MMBtu
$(-12,320)
(-1,150)
MMBtu
$50
(-198)
gal
$14,960
4,725
lb
$(-1,220)
-
$
$20,430
-
$
$3,040
-
$
$56,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,400
Cost:
$640
$1,120 36,700 $810 86 $830 116 - - - - - - $(-360) - - - - - - - $1,120
36,700
kWh
$810
86
kW-months/year
$830
116
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$(-360)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product