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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product Plastic Straws, Lids and Paper Cups
NAICS n/a
SIC 2656 - Sanitary Food Containers
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 453,810
Annual Production 2,100,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,299,710 15,128,078 kWh $0.09
Natural Gas $336,799 69,443 MMBtu $4.85
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,636,509
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $346,547 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $310,991
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$33,824
Cost:
$60,230
$33,824 393,611 - - $33,824
393,611
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$11,011
Cost:
$9,431
$11,011 128,077 - - $11,011
128,077
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$2,204
Cost:
$300
$2,204 25,498 - - $2,204
25,498
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$21,874
Cost:
$1,500
$21,874 312,720 - - $21,874
312,720
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,021
Cost:
$220
$7,021 81,770 - - $7,021
81,770
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$8,391
Cost:
$300
- - $8,391 1,730 -
-
kWh
$8,391
1,730
MMBtu
07: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$90,394
Cost:
$5,000
- - $90,394 18,638 -
-
kWh
$90,394
18,638
MMBtu
08: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,743
Cost:
$10,500
$4,743 18,171 - - $4,743
18,171
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$13,168
Cost:
$4,000
- - $13,168 2,715 -
-
kWh
$13,168
2,715
MMBtu
10: 2.2163 USE MINIMUM STEAM OPERATING PRESSURE Savings:
$2,032
Cost:
$40
- - $2,032 419 -
-
kWh
$2,032
419
MMBtu
11: 2.3137 USE POWER DURING OFF-PEAK PERIODS Savings:
$12,571
Cost:
-
$12,571 - - - $12,571
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$5,003
Cost:
$250
$5,003 57,737 - - $5,003
57,737
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
13: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,600
Cost:
$226
$2,600 30,188 - - $2,600
30,188
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
14: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,019
Cost:
$439
- - $1,019 210 -
-
kWh
$1,019
210
MMBtu
15: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$174
Cost:
$129
- - $174 29 -
-
kWh
$174
29
MMBtu
16: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$28,339
Cost:
$25,000
$28,339 329,719 - - $28,339
329,719
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
17: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$6,243
Cost:
$20
$6,243 74,736 - - $6,243
74,736
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
18: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$23,934
Cost:
$16,383
$23,934 272,274 - - $23,934
272,274
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
19: 2.7144 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP Savings:
$55,146
Cost:
$34,528
$55,146 563,599 - - $55,146
563,599
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
20: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,244
Cost:
$1,562
$4,244 44,842 - - $4,244
44,842
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
21: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,522
Cost:
$1,560
$2,522 26,964 - - $2,522
26,964
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
22: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,922
Cost:
$2,694
$2,922 27,843 - - $2,922
27,843
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
23: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,110
Cost:
$525
$1,110 5,862 - - $1,110
5,862
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
24: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$6,058
Cost:
$600
$5,887 68,581 $171 35 $5,887
68,581
kWh
$171
35
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$346,547
Cost:
$175,437
$231,198 2,462,192 $115,349 23,776 $231,198
2,462,192
kWh
$115,349
23,776
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$310,991
Cost:
$161,728
$195,816 2,029,601 $115,175 23,747 $195,816
2,029,601
kWh
$115,175
23,747
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas