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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Powdered metal oxides
NAICS n/a
SIC 2819 - Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 38,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $310,399 7,834,391 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $78,691 14,604 kW-months/year $5.39
Electricity Fees $108 - $ -
Natural Gas $309,326 84,480 MMBtu $3.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $698,524
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $310,746 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,716
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ %
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$20,150
Cost:
$7,050
- - - - $20,150 5,124 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$20,150
5,124
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$8,930
Cost:
$2,500
$7,450 199,700 $1,480 274 - - - - - - $7,450
199,700
kWh
$1,480
274
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,440
Cost:
$12,820
$4,780 128,100 $1,140 211 - - $(-480) - - - $4,780
128,100
kWh
$1,140
211
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-480)
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$5,100
Cost:
$3,480
$4,260 114,100 $840 156 - - - - - - $4,260
114,100
kWh
$840
156
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,340
Cost:
$240
$3,440 92,100 $680 126 - - $(-780) - - - $3,440
92,100
kWh
$680
126
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-780)
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,370
Cost:
$3,860
$1,980 53,100 $390 73 - - - - - - $1,980
53,100
kWh
$390
73
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$446
Cost:
$434
$372 9,979 $74 14 - - - - - - $372
9,979
kWh
$74
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$264,970
Cost:
$175,000
$7,640 204,800 $480 90 - - - - $256,850 - $7,640
204,800
kWh
$480
90
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$256,850
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$310,746
Cost:
$205,384
$29,922 801,879 $5,084 944 $20,150 5,124 $(-1,260) - $256,850 - $29,922
801,879
kWh
$5,084
944
kW-months/year
$20,150
5,124
MMBtu
$(-1,260)
-
$
$256,850
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,716
Cost:
$3,174
$11,262 301,779 $2,234 414 - - $(-780) - - - $11,262
301,779
kWh
$2,234
414
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-780)
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Increase in Production