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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Cast acrylic parts
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 170
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 82,032
Annual Production 200,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,290
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $107,674 2,734,665 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $152,771 7,332 kW-months/year $20.84
Electricity Fees $1,183 - $ -
Natural Gas $81,743 14,623 MMBtu $5.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $343,371
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $19,230 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,570
Cost:
$22,400
$1,150 29,800 $3,420 166 - - - - - - $1,150
29,800
kWh
$3,420
166
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,790
Cost:
$5,130
$920 23,700 $1,870 91 - - - - - - $920
23,700
kWh
$1,870
91
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,330
Cost:
$570
$530 13,800 $800 39 - - - - - - $530
13,800
kWh
$800
39
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$6,740
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $6,740 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$6,740
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,800
Cost:
$12,730
$1,030 26,700 $1,870 91 $20 - - - $880 - $1,030
26,700
kWh
$1,870
91
kW-months/year
$20
-
$
-
-
$
$880
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$19,230
Cost:
$41,830
$3,630 94,000 $7,960 387 $20 - $6,740 - $880 - $3,630
94,000
kWh
$7,960
387
kW-months/year
$20
-
$
$6,740
-
$
$880
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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