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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Tortillas and tortilla chips
NAICS 311830 - Tortilla Manufacturing
SIC 2099 - Food Preparations, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 261
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 33,000
Annual Production 75,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $218,845 5,494,320 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $155,740 10,290 kW-months/year $15.14
Electricity Fees $3,422 - $ -
Natural Gas $474,930 72,330 MMBtu $6.57
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $852,937
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $30,480 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,330
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$6,080
Cost:
$1,630
$3,110 74,200 $2,970 194 - - - - $3,110
74,200
kWh
$2,970
194
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,910
Cost:
$390
$3,000 71,600 $2,910 190 - - - - $3,000
71,600
kWh
$2,910
190
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,170
Cost:
$4,860
$2,110 50,500 $1,060 69 - - - - $2,110
50,500
kWh
$1,060
69
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,420
Cost:
$9,910
$900 21,400 $520 34 - - - - $900
21,400
kWh
$520
34
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$760
Cost:
$4,430
$450 10,800 $310 20 - - - - $450
10,800
kWh
$310
20
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,460
Cost:
$16,020
$5,090 121,500 $2,540 166 $200 - $(-370) - $5,090
121,500
kWh
$2,540
166
kW-months/year
$200
-
$
$(-370)
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,920
Cost:
$23,640
$1,310 31,200 $660 43 $70 - $880 - $1,310
31,200
kWh
$660
43
kW-months/year
$70
-
$
$880
-
$
08: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$1,600
Cost:
$10,500
$650 15,600 $950 62 - - - - $650
15,600
kWh
$950
62
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,160
Cost:
$1,170
$140 3,300 $80 5 $430 - $510 - $140
3,300
kWh
$80
5
kW-months/year
$430
-
$
$510
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$30,480
Cost:
$72,550
$16,760 400,100 $12,000 783 $700 - $1,020 - $16,760
400,100
kWh
$12,000
783
kW-months/year
$700
-
$
$1,020
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,330
Cost:
$17,530
$7,600 181,300 $6,790 443 $430 - $510 - $7,600
181,300
kWh
$6,790
443
kW-months/year
$430
-
$
$510
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost