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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Thermo Plastic Injected Molded parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3544 - Special Dies, Tools, Jigs & Fixtures
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 220
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 20,400,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,650
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $433,081 7,647,714 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $144,641 15,205 kW-months/year $9.51
Natural Gas $723 67 MMBtu $10.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $578,445
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $220,421 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $144,945
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$24,903
Cost:
$21,360
$19,485 342,028 $5,418 597 - - - - - - - - $19,485
342,028
kWh
$5,418
597
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER Savings:
$38,307
Cost:
$8,000
$88,284 1,549,238 $20,456 2,151 $(-70,433) (-6,583) - - - - - - $88,284
1,549,238
kWh
$20,456
2,151
kW-months/year
$(-70,433)
(-6,583)
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$14,372
Cost:
-
$11,245 197,245 $3,127 329 - - - - - - - - $11,245
197,245
kWh
$3,127
329
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$4,046
Cost:
$4,000
$2,696 47,186 $1,350 142 - - - - - - - - $2,696
47,186
kWh
$1,350
142
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$3,460
Cost:
$108
$3,460 60,668 - - - - - - - - - - $3,460
60,668
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$2,460
Cost:
$900
$2,460 43,083 - - - - - - - - - - $2,460
43,083
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$1,573
Cost:
$1,800
- - - - - - - - $1,573 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$1,573
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$965
Cost:
$2,700
$755 13,189 $210 22 - - - - - - - - $755
13,189
kWh
$210
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7144 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP Savings:
$8,614
Cost:
$10,360
$5,913 103,751 $2,701 284 - - - - - - - - $5,913
103,751
kWh
$2,701
284
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,963
Cost:
$820
$1,341 23,447 $622 65 - - - - - - - - $1,341
23,447
kWh
$622
65
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$496
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $496 165 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$496
165
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$14,696
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - - - - - - - $14,696 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$14,696
-
$
13: 4.321 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$33,136
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - - - - - - - $33,136 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$33,136
-
$
14: 4.521 CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE Savings:
$23,046
Cost:
$152
- - - - - - - - - - $23,046 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$23,046
-
$
15: 4.512 CONDENSE OPERATION INTO ONE BUILDING Savings:
$48,384
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $48,384 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$48,384
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$220,421
Cost:
$67,200
$135,639 2,379,835 $33,884 3,590 $(-70,433) (-6,583) $496 165 $1,573 - $119,262 - $135,639
2,379,835
kWh
$33,884
3,590
kW-months/year
$(-70,433)
(-6,583)
MMBtu
$496
165
gal
$1,573
-
$
$119,262
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$144,945
Cost:
$48,500
$44,895 787,514 $13,428 1,439 - - $496 165 - - $86,126 - $44,895
787,514
kWh
$13,428
1,439
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$496
165
gal
-
-
$
$86,126
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes