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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Coated silicon wafers
NAICS 334413 - Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
SIC 3674 - Semiconductors And Related Devices
Sales <$500,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 1,800,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) NM
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $882,286 23,011,200 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $338,777 36,288 kW-months/year $9.34
Electricity Fees $68,848 - $ -
Natural Gas $172,471 22,293 MMBtu $7.74
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,462,382
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $157,901 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $24,051
#|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: 2.3416 USE COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE GENERATOR SETS WITH WASTE HEAT BOILERS CONNECTED TO TURBINE EXHAUST Savings:
$99,230
Cost:
$295,000
$70,020 1,805,800 $29,210 2,604 - - - - - - $70,020
1,805,800
kWh
$29,210
2,604
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,040
Cost:
$1,030
$5,030 130,700 $2,010 179 - - - - - - $5,030
130,700
kWh
$2,010
179
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$961
Cost:
$752
$687 17,858 $274 25 - - - - - - $687
17,858
kWh
$274
25
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$520
Cost:
$2,950
$370 9,600 $150 13 - - - - - - $370
9,600
kWh
$150
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$500
Cost:
$780
$350 9,200 $150 13 - - - - - - $350
9,200
kWh
$150
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.9112 USE SOLAR HEAT TO HEAT WATER Savings:
$28,910
Cost:
$121,820
- - - - $28,910 3,790 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$28,910
3,790
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$8,750
Cost:
$4,790
$6,170 166,900 $2,010 179 - - $250 - $320 - $6,170
166,900
kWh
$2,010
179
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$250
-
$
$320
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,930
Cost:
$13,186
$3,003 77,801 $1,229 110 - - - - $(-302) - $3,003
77,801
kWh
$1,229
110
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-302)
-
$
09: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$3,590
Cost:
$5,150
- - - - $3,590 470 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,590
470
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,530
Cost:
-
$1,010 26,700 $440 39 - - $30 - $50 - $1,010
26,700
kWh
$440
39
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$30
-
$
$50
-
$
11: 2.7425 CLEAN OR COLOR ROOF TO REDUCE SOLAR LOAD Savings:
$1,340
Cost:
-
$1,340 27,300 - - - - - - - - $1,340
27,300
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.9113 USE SOLAR HEAT FOR HEAT Savings:
$730
Cost:
$1,400
$730 15,000 - - - - - - - - $730
15,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$530
Cost:
$1,600
$490 12,700 $40 4 - - - - - - $490
12,700
kWh
$40
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.9111 USE SOLAR HEAT TO HEAT MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$340
Cost:
$3,400
- - - - $340 45 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$340
45
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$157,901
Cost:
$451,858
$89,200 2,299,559 $35,513 3,166 $32,840 4,305 $280 - $68 - $89,200
2,299,559
kWh
$35,513
3,166
kW-months/year
$32,840
4,305
MMBtu
$280
-
$
$68
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$24,051
Cost:
$20,538
$17,590 456,459 $6,113 545 - - $280 - $68 - $17,590
456,459
kWh
$6,113
545
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$280
-
$
$68
-
$
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