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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product railroad frogs and switches
NAICS n/a
SIC 3499 - Fabricated Metal Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 91,300
Annual Production 500 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $37,467 1,652,240 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $38,249 3,714 kW-months/year $10.30
Electricity Fees $324 - $ -
Natural Gas $79,010 13,155 MMBtu $6.01
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $155,050
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $87,930 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$8,050
Cost:
$8,660
$(-140) (-6,300) $(-90) (-9) $8,280 855 - - - - $(-140)
(-6,300)
kWh
$(-90)
(-9)
kW-months/year
$8,280
855
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$7,440
Cost:
$1,670
- - - - $7,440 768 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,440
768
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,610
Cost:
$390
$2,740 119,900 $2,230 213 - - $(-360) - - - $2,740
119,900
kWh
$2,230
213
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-360)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$4,010
Cost:
$4,000
- - $4,010 380 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,010
380
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.9111 USE SOLAR HEAT TO HEAT MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$2,110
Cost:
$12,600
$(-50) (-2,100) $(-110) (-11) $2,270 235 - - - - $(-50)
(-2,100)
kWh
$(-110)
(-11)
kW-months/year
$2,270
235
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$870
Cost:
$30
- - $330 32 $540 23,700 - - - - -
-
kWh
$330
32
kW-months/year
$540
23,700
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$520
Cost:
-
$480 21,000 $350 33 - - $(-80) - $(-230) - $480
21,000
kWh
$350
33
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-80)
-
$
$(-230)
-
$
08: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$34,130
Cost:
$7,350
- - - - - - $34,130 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$34,130
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.122 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$14,950
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $14,950 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$14,950
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.132 PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE / COST Savings:
$11,240
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - - - $6,240 - $5,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$6,240
-
$
$5,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$87,930
Cost:
$54,700
$3,030 132,500 $6,720 638 $18,530 25,558 $54,880 - $4,770 - $3,030
132,500
kWh
$6,720
638
kW-months/year
$18,530
25,558
MMBtu
$54,880
-
$
$4,770
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost