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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Aluminum beverage cans
NAICS 332431 - Metal Can Manufacturing
SIC 3411 - Metal Cans
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 115
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 1,800,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,034,240 33,777,524 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $694,102 49,508 kW-months/year $14.02
Electricity Fees $1,589 - $ -
Natural Gas $994,103 137,213 MMBtu $7.24
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,724,034
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $302,440 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $52,290
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.3417 USE WASTE HEAT WITH A CLOSED-CYCLE GAS TURBINE-GENERATOR SET TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY AND HEAT Savings:
$213,730
Cost:
$703,800
$150,150 3,226,200 $63,580 4,752 - - - - - - - - $150,150
3,226,200
kWh
$63,580
4,752
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.1230 REDUCE DEFECTS BY REDUCING PRODUCT TIPPING Savings:
$31,500
Cost:
$1,420
- - - - - - - - $31,500 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$31,500
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$5,120
Cost:
$4,920
- - - - $5,120 698 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,120
698
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,990
Cost:
$200
$1,430 30,700 $560 42 - - - - - - - - $1,430
30,700
kWh
$560
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$480
Cost:
$165
$345 7,424 $135 10 - - - - - - - - $345
7,424
kWh
$135
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$34,970
Cost:
$37,470
$24,860 534,200 $9,000 673 - - $240 - - - $870 - $24,860
534,200
kWh
$9,000
673
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$240
-
$
-
-
$
$870
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,400
Cost:
$9,510
$5,770 123,900 $1,900 142 - - $310 - - - $1,420 - $5,770
123,900
kWh
$1,900
142
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$310
-
$
-
-
$
$1,420
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,800
Cost:
$2,380
$2,330 50,200 $1,160 87 - - $60 - - - $250 - $2,330
50,200
kWh
$1,160
87
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$60
-
$
-
-
$
$250
-
$
09: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$1,450
Cost:
$18,370
$650 14,050 $800 60 - - - - - - - - $650
14,050
kWh
$800
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$302,440
Cost:
$778,235
$185,535 3,986,674 $77,135 5,766 $5,120 698 $610 - $31,500 - $2,540 - $185,535
3,986,674
kWh
$77,135
5,766
kW-months/year
$5,120
698
MMBtu
$610
-
$
$31,500
-
$
$2,540
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$52,290
Cost:
$18,595
$9,875 212,224 $3,755 281 $5,120 698 $370 - $31,500 - $1,670 - $9,875
212,224
kWh
$3,755
281
kW-months/year
$5,120
698
MMBtu
$370
-
$
$31,500
-
$
$1,670
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost