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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Paper cups and plates
NAICS 322219 - Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing
SIC 2656 - Sanitary Food Containers
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 170,000
Annual Production 1,300,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,361
Location (State) NM
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $405,688 10,713,600 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $168,168 21,696 kW-months/year $7.75
Electricity Fees $64,749 - $ -
Natural Gas $193,394 18,148 MMBtu $10.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $831,999
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $48,120 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $5,220
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$4,450
Cost:
$770
- - - - $4,450 451 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,450
451
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$2,900
Cost:
$1,320
- - - - $2,900 294 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,900
294
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,660
Cost:
$100
$1,670 42,000 $990 93 - - - - - - - - $1,670
42,000
kWh
$990
93
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$560
Cost:
$658
$360 9,361 $200 19 - - - - - - - - $360
9,361
kWh
$200
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,880
Cost:
-
$1,230 32,200 $650 61 - - - - - - - - $1,230
32,200
kWh
$650
61
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$670
Cost:
$1,390
$440 11,600 $230 22 - - - - - - - - $440
11,600
kWh
$230
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1134 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN COMBUSTIBLE GAS LINES Savings:
$560
Cost:
$500
- - - - $560 57 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$560
57
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$28,940
Cost:
$70,090
$18,930 493,600 $8,890 836 - - $280 - - - $840 - $18,930
493,600
kWh
$8,890
836
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$280
-
$
-
-
$
$840
-
$
09: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$3,850
Cost:
$32,600
$1,060 23,000 $850 80 - - - - $1,940 - - - $1,060
23,000
kWh
$850
80
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,940
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,280
Cost:
$680
$680 16,300 $530 50 - - $20 - - - $50 - $680
16,300
kWh
$530
50
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$20
-
$
-
-
$
$50
-
$
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$210
Cost:
$780
$180 5,000 $30 3 - - - - - - - - $180
5,000
kWh
$30
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$160
Cost:
$500
$40 1,000 $10 1 - - $50 - - - $60 - $40
1,000
kWh
$10
1
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$50
-
$
-
-
$
$60
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$48,120
Cost:
$109,388
$24,590 634,061 $12,380 1,165 $7,910 802 $350 - $1,940 - $950 - $24,590
634,061
kWh
$12,380
1,165
kW-months/year
$7,910
802
MMBtu
$350
-
$
$1,940
-
$
$950
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$5,220
Cost:
$2,438
$2,750 68,661 $1,730 163 $560 57 $70 - - - $110 - $2,750
68,661
kWh
$1,730
163
kW-months/year
$560
57
MMBtu
$70
-
$
-
-
$
$110
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost