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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Thermoformed plastic parts
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 76,000
Annual Production 150,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $75,324 1,970,453 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $193,320 10,171 kW-months/year $19.01
Electricity Fees $1,806 - $ -
Natural Gas $16,518 2,253 MMBtu $7.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $286,968
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $14,230 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,250
#|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: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$4,700
Cost:
$1,000
- - $4,700 246 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,700
246
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,390
Cost:
$190
$610 14,300 $780 41 - - - - - - - - $610
14,300
kWh
$780
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,420
Cost:
$9,240
$2,270 42,900 $1,970 103 - - $140 - - - $40 - $2,270
42,900
kWh
$1,970
103
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$140
-
$
-
-
$
$40
-
$
04: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$2,980
Cost:
$24,500
$1,580 15,600 - - - - - - $1,400 - - - $1,580
15,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,400
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$740
Cost:
$1,470
$(-40) (-900) $(-20) (-1) $800 119 - - - - - - $(-40)
(-900)
kWh
$(-20)
(-1)
kW-months/year
$800
119
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$14,230
Cost:
$36,400
$4,420 71,900 $7,430 389 $800 119 $140 - $1,400 - $40 - $4,420
71,900
kWh
$7,430
389
kW-months/year
$800
119
MMBtu
$140
-
$
$1,400
-
$
$40
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,250
Cost:
$11,900
$2,840 56,300 $7,430 389 $800 119 $140 - - - $40 - $2,840
56,300
kWh
$7,430
389
kW-months/year
$800
119
MMBtu
$140
-
$
-
-
$
$40
-
$
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