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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Ball Point Pens and Refills
NAICS n/a
SIC 3951 - Pens And Mechanical Pencils
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 240,000
Annual Production 84,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,120
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $176,035 3,089,684 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $81,617 10,992 kW-months/year $7.43
Natural Gas $3,062 457 MMBtu $6.70
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $260,714
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $416,850 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,159
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$2,538
Cost:
$4,410
$1,585 27,843 $953 128 - - - - $1,585
27,843
kWh
$953
128
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,386
Cost:
$2,800
$1,028 18,171 $1,358 144 - - - - $1,028
18,171
kWh
$1,358
144
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,063
Cost:
$600
$717 6,448 $346 37 - - - - $717
6,448
kWh
$346
37
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,470
Cost:
$6,916
$1,502 26,377 $968 130 - - - - $1,502
26,377
kWh
$968
130
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
05: 2.7144 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP Savings:
$3,641
Cost:
$4,770
$2,206 38,687 $1,435 193 - - - - $2,206
38,687
kWh
$1,435
193
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,061
Cost:
$943
$1,224 21,395 $837 113 - - - - $1,224
21,395
kWh
$837
113
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
07: 3.7197 USE ULTRASONIC CLEANING Savings:
$31,800
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $31,800 8,109 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$31,800
8,109
gal
-
-
$
08: 3.5112 REPROCESS SPENT OILS ON SITE FOR RE-USE Savings:
$491
Cost:
-
- - - - $491 63 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$491
63
gal
-
-
$
09: 4.521 CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE Savings:
$370,400
Cost:
$53,750
- - - - - - $370,400 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$370,400
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$416,850
Cost:
$76,189
$8,262 138,921 $5,897 745 $32,291 8,172 $370,400 - $8,262
138,921
kWh
$5,897
745
kW-months/year
$32,291
8,172
gal
$370,400
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$14,159
Cost:
$20,439
$8,262 138,921 $5,897 745 - - - - $8,262
138,921
kWh
$5,897
745
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Administrative Changes