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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Injection molded plastics parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 56
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 44,450
Annual Production 13,900,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,656
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $93,176 2,969,880 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $68,242 7,063 kW-months/year $9.66
Electricity Fees $132 - $ -
Natural Gas $3,296 291 MMBtu $11.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $164,846
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $136,660 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,820
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$26,240
Cost:
$84,240
$16,870 537,900 $9,370 970 - - - - - - - - $16,870
537,900
kWh
$9,370
970
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$3,480
Cost:
$7,000
- - $3,480 360 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,480
360
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$610
Cost:
$260
$620 19,900 $350 36 - - $(-360) - - - - - $620
19,900
kWh
$350
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-360)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$540
Cost:
$900
- - - - $540 48 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$540
48
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$190
Cost:
-
$970 30,900 $590 61 - - $(-460) - - - $(-910) - $970
30,900
kWh
$590
61
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-460)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-910)
-
$
06: 4.2110 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE Savings:
$105,600
Cost:
$120,000
- - - - - - - - $45,600 - $60,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$45,600
-
$
$60,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$136,660
Cost:
$212,400
$18,460 588,700 $13,790 1,427 $540 48 $(-820) - $45,600 - $59,090 - $18,460
588,700
kWh
$13,790
1,427
kW-months/year
$540
48
MMBtu
$(-820)
-
$
$45,600
-
$
$59,090
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,820
Cost:
$8,160
$1,590 50,800 $4,420 457 $540 48 $(-820) - - - $(-910) - $1,590
50,800
kWh
$4,420
457
kW-months/year
$540
48
MMBtu
$(-820)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-910)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost