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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Plastic Bags
NAICS 322220 - Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 68
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 14,400,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $201,266 5,366,000 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $130,333 8,550 kW-months/year $15.24
Electricity Fees $1,752 - $ -
Natural Gas $24,636 3,738 MMBtu $6.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $357,987
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $45,650 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $30,960
#|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: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$11,720
Cost:
$1,140
$7,400 161,400 $4,320 221 - - - - $7,400
161,400
kWh
$4,320
221
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$8,870
Cost:
$3,410
$4,990 108,800 $3,880 199 - - - - $4,990
108,800
kWh
$3,880
199
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,900
Cost:
$2,650
$2,160 47,200 $1,740 89 - - - - $2,160
47,200
kWh
$1,740
89
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$18,710
Cost:
$18,500
$11,920 260,100 $6,940 356 $130 - $(-280) - $11,920
260,100
kWh
$6,940
356
kW-months/year
$130
-
$
$(-280)
-
$
05: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$1,920
Cost:
$35,000
$710 15,600 $1,210 62 - - - - $710
15,600
kWh
$1,210
62
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$530
Cost:
$3,060
$350 7,700 $210 11 $20 - $(-50) - $350
7,700
kWh
$210
11
kW-months/year
$20
-
$
$(-50)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$45,650
Cost:
$63,760
$27,530 600,800 $18,300 938 $150 - $(-330) - $27,530
600,800
kWh
$18,300
938
kW-months/year
$150
-
$
$(-330)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$30,960
Cost:
$22,700
$19,670 429,200 $11,470 588 $150 - $(-330) - $19,670
429,200
kWh
$11,470
588
kW-months/year
$150
-
$
$(-330)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost