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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Extruded plastic pellets and products
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 28
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 115,500
Annual Production 8,760,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $72,673 1,781,794 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $87,145 4,743 kW-months/year $18.37
Electricity Fees $4,779 - $ -
Natural Gas $21,822 3,422 MMBtu $6.38
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $186,419
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $29,240 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,210
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,680
Cost:
$8,440
$4,120 97,100 $3,560 187 - - - - - - $4,120
97,100
kWh
$3,560
187
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$6,190
Cost:
$20,600
$3,210 75,600 $2,980 156 - - - - - - $3,210
75,600
kWh
$2,980
156
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2612 USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION Savings:
$3,060
Cost:
$4,216
$1,740 41,100 $1,320 69 - - - - - - $1,740
41,100
kWh
$1,320
69
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,910
Cost:
$530
$1,560 36,800 $1,350 71 - - - - - - $1,560
36,800
kWh
$1,350
71
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$5,240
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $5,240 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,240
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,160
Cost:
$6,540
$2,450 57,700 $1,510 79 $60 - - - $140 - $2,450
57,700
kWh
$1,510
79
kW-months/year
$60
-
$
-
-
$
$140
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$29,240
Cost:
$40,326
$13,080 308,300 $10,720 562 $60 - $5,240 - $140 - $13,080
308,300
kWh
$10,720
562
kW-months/year
$60
-
$
$5,240
-
$
$140
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,210
Cost:
$4,746
$3,300 77,900 $2,670 140 - - $5,240 - - - $3,300
77,900
kWh
$2,670
140
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,240
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost