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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Plastic bags, shipping sacks, shipping envelopes and polyeth
NAICS n/a
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 37,000
Annual Production 14,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,640
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $341,244 6,851,114 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $192,003 11,563 kW-months/year $16.60
Natural Gas $7,412 1,184 MMBtu $6.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $540,659
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $172,586 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $120,732
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$23,299
Cost:
$26,840
$15,946 318,875 $7,353 443 - - - - - - $15,946
318,875
kWh
$7,353
443
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,867
Cost:
$400
$1,962 39,273 $905 55 - - - - - - $1,962
39,273
kWh
$905
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$51,854
Cost:
$28,000
$39,600 792,204 $16,434 990 $(-4,180) (-663) - - - - $39,600
792,204
kWh
$16,434
990
kW-months/year
$(-4,180)
(-663)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 3.3128 UTILIZE OTHER METHODS TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS Savings:
$3,600
Cost:
$7,000
- - - - - - - - $3,600 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$3,600
-
$
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$22,009
Cost:
$19,050
$16,436 241,794 $5,573 336 - - - - - - $16,436
241,794
kWh
$5,573
336
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,642
Cost:
$1,989
$3,162 63,306 $1,480 89 - - - - - - $3,162
63,306
kWh
$1,480
89
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.7144 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP Savings:
$618
Cost:
$960
$317 6,448 $301 18 - - - - - - $317
6,448
kWh
$301
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,790
Cost:
$369
$1,115 22,274 $675 41 - - - - - - $1,115
22,274
kWh
$675
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$15,300
Cost:
$5,500
- - - - - - - - $15,300 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$15,300
-
$
10: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$5,900
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - - - - - $5,900 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$5,900
-
$
11: 3.7134 WASH AND REUSE RAGS ON-SITE Savings:
$2,920
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - $2,920 9,984 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,920
9,984
lb
-
-
$
12: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$3,467
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $3,467 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$3,467
-
$
13: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$34,320
Cost:
$350
- - - - - - - - $34,320 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$34,320
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$172,586
Cost:
$99,958
$78,538 1,484,174 $32,721 1,972 $(-4,180) (-663) $2,920 9,984 $62,587 - $78,538
1,484,174
kWh
$32,721
1,972
kW-months/year
$(-4,180)
(-663)
MMBtu
$2,920
9,984
lb
$62,587
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$120,732
Cost:
$71,958
$38,938 691,970 $16,287 982 - - $2,920 9,984 $62,587 - $38,938
691,970
kWh
$16,287
982
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,920
9,984
lb
$62,587
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes