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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Perishable Foods
NAICS 311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
SIC 2099 - Food Preparations, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,500
Annual Production 50,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $33,495 767,760 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $39,191 1,887 kW-months/year $20.77
Electricity Fees $586 - $ -
Natural Gas $50,293 7,061 MMBtu $7.12
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $123,565
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $13,770 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,170
#|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:
$1,310
Cost:
$1,000
$760 19,000 $550 26 - - - - - - - - $760
19,000
kWh
$550
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2623 MINIMIZE CONDENSER COOLING WATER TEMPERATURE Savings:
$960
Cost:
$630
$560 14,000 $400 19 - - - - - - - - $560
14,000
kWh
$400
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$840
Cost:
$1,110
$490 12,100 $350 17 - - - - - - - - $490
12,100
kWh
$350
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2626 AVOID FROST FORMATION ON EVAPORATORS Savings:
$380
Cost:
$1,960
$380 9,600 - - - - - - - - - - $380
9,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$260
Cost:
$590
$150 3,800 $110 5 - - - - - - - - $150
3,800
kWh
$110
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$4,560
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - - - $4,560 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$4,560
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,300
Cost:
$10,780
$2,270 56,700 $1,930 91 - - $160 - - - $(-60) - $2,270
56,700
kWh
$1,930
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$160
-
$
-
-
$
$(-60)
-
$
08: 2.9111 USE SOLAR HEAT TO HEAT MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$1,160
Cost:
$8,080
- - - - $1,160 191 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,160
191
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$13,770
Cost:
$24,650
$4,610 115,200 $3,340 158 $1,160 191 $160 - $4,560 - $(-60) - $4,610
115,200
kWh
$3,340
158
kW-months/year
$1,160
191
MMBtu
$160
-
$
$4,560
-
$
$(-60)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,170
Cost:
$12,280
$3,030 75,700 $2,480 117 - - $160 - $4,560 - $(-60) - $3,030
75,700
kWh
$2,480
117
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$160
-
$
$4,560
-
$
$(-60)
-
$
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