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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Acoustic guitars
NAICS 339992 - Musical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3931 - Musical Instruments
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 20,750
Annual Production 12,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,680
Location (State) MT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $76,074 1,873,280 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $28,946 3,604 kW-months/year $8.03
Electricity Fees $96 - $ -
Natural Gas $51,323 10,018 MMBtu $5.12
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $156,439
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $88,931 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $25,981
#|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: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$30,840
Cost:
$6,420
$3,990 83,500 - - $26,850 3,587 - - - - $3,990
83,500
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$26,850
3,587
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$9,820
Cost:
$6,420
$9,820 205,800 - - - - - - - - $9,820
205,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$7,160
Cost:
$15,760
$7,160 150,100 - - - - - - - - $7,160
150,100
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,340
Cost:
$750
$4,340 90,800 $1,000 125 - - - - - - $4,340
90,800
kWh
$1,000
125
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,250
Cost:
$9,690
$2,550 53,500 $1,100 137 - - - - $(-400) - $2,550
53,500
kWh
$1,100
137
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-400)
-
$
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,100
Cost:
$2,820
$590 12,400 $510 63 - - - - - - $590
12,400
kWh
$510
63
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$670
Cost:
$1,210
- - $670 84 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$670
84
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$411
Cost:
$112
$318 6,669 $135 17 - - - - $(-42) - $318
6,669
kWh
$135
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-42)
-
$
09: 4.4260 MODIFY WORKLOAD Savings:
$30,340
Cost:
$6,600
- - - - - - $43,840 - $(-13,500) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$43,840
-
$
$(-13,500)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$88,931
Cost:
$49,782
$28,768 602,769 $3,415 426 $26,850 3,587 $43,840 - $(-13,942) - $28,768
602,769
kWh
$3,415
426
kW-months/year
$26,850
3,587
MMBtu
$43,840
-
$
$(-13,942)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$25,981
Cost:
$32,732
$24,188 506,869 $2,235 279 - - - - $(-442) - $24,188
506,869
kWh
$2,235
279
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-442)
-
$
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