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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Creosote Treated Railroad Ties
NAICS 321114 - Wood Preservation
SIC 2491 - Wood Preserving
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 32
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 21,300
Annual Production 2,400,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,176
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $96,090 2,584,610 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $108,890 6,487 kW-months/year $16.79
Electricity Fees $3,832 - $ -
Natural Gas $275,603 42,247 MMBtu $6.52
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $484,415
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $35,010 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $24,420
#|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: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,990
Cost:
$850
$2,390 68,600 $1,600 94 - - - - - - - - $2,390
68,600
kWh
$1,600
94
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$3,070
Cost:
$430
- - - - $3,070 464 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,070
464
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,930
Cost:
$3,460
$1,060 30,500 $870 51 - - - - - - - - $1,060
30,500
kWh
$870
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$13,030
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - - - $13,030 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$13,030
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$7,350
Cost:
$33,500
- - - - $7,350 1,109 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,350
1,109
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,330
Cost:
$8,900
$1,750 50,300 $1,490 87 - - $440 - - - $650 - $1,750
50,300
kWh
$1,490
87
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$440
-
$
-
-
$
$650
-
$
07: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$1,310
Cost:
$1,580
$1,010 33,000 $300 19 - - - - - - - - $1,010
33,000
kWh
$300
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$35,010
Cost:
$49,220
$6,210 182,400 $4,260 251 $10,420 1,573 $440 - $13,030 - $650 - $6,210
182,400
kWh
$4,260
251
kW-months/year
$10,420
1,573
MMBtu
$440
-
$
$13,030
-
$
$650
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$24,420
Cost:
$10,680
$4,140 118,900 $3,090 181 $3,070 464 $440 - $13,030 - $650 - $4,140
118,900
kWh
$3,090
181
kW-months/year
$3,070
464
MMBtu
$440
-
$
$13,030
-
$
$650
-
$
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