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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Passenger railcars
NAICS 336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
SIC 3743 - Railroad Equipment
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 87,040
Annual Production 6 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,700
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $24,990 667,520 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $40,295 2,918 kW-months/year $13.81
Electricity Fees $1,008 - $ -
Natural Gas $33,653 4,621 MMBtu $7.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $101,866
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $23,200 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,580
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,960
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $1,960 271 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,960
271
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 3.8142 DISTILL CONTAMINATED SOLVENTS FOR REUSE Savings:
$1,720
Cost:
$6,070
- - $(-70) (-5) - - $1,600 280 $(-500) - - - $690 - -
-
kWh
$(-70)
(-5)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,600
280
gal
$(-500)
-
$
-
-
$
$690
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,000
Cost:
$180
$330 8,900 $670 49 - - - - - - - - - - $330
8,900
kWh
$670
49
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$590
Cost:
$3,520
$110 3,000 $480 35 - - - - - - - - - - $110
3,000
kWh
$480
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$490
Cost:
-
$190 5,100 $300 22 - - - - - - - - - - $190
5,100
kWh
$300
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$6,160
Cost:
$23,870
$(-710) (-19,000) $(-360) (-26) $7,230 999 - - - - - - - - $(-710)
(-19,000)
kWh
$(-360)
(-26)
kW-months/year
$7,230
999
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,040
Cost:
$77,000
$1,490 39,700 $2,430 176 - - - - $80 - - - $40 - $1,490
39,700
kWh
$2,430
176
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$80
-
$
-
-
$
$40
-
$
08: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$2,570
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - - - $2,570 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$2,570
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7491 INSULATE GLAZING, WALLS, CEILINGS, AND ROOFS Savings:
$2,210
Cost:
$17,000
- - - - $2,210 306 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,210
306
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7131 ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES Savings:
$2,070
Cost:
$4,850
$690 18,400 $1,260 91 - - - - $60 - - - $60 - $690
18,400
kWh
$1,260
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$60
-
$
-
-
$
$60
-
$
11: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$390
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $390 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$390
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$23,200
Cost:
$135,490
$2,100 56,100 $4,710 342 $11,400 1,576 $1,600 280 $(-360) - $2,960 - $790 - $2,100
56,100
kWh
$4,710
342
kW-months/year
$11,400
1,576
MMBtu
$1,600
280
gal
$(-360)
-
$
$2,960
-
$
$790
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,580
Cost:
$11,550
$1,130 30,300 $2,410 175 $1,960 271 - - $60 - $2,960 - $60 - $1,130
30,300
kWh
$2,410
175
kW-months/year
$1,960
271
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$60
-
$
$2,960
-
$
$60
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost