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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Wooden Venetian Blinds
NAICS n/a
SIC 2431 - Millwork
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 75,000
Annual Production 3,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,440
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $102,021 801,290 kWh $0.13
Electricity Demand $37,749 4,643 kW-months/year $8.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $139,770
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $102,096 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,039
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$5,243
Cost:
$9,800
$3,221 41,911 $2,022 249 - - - - $3,221
41,911
kWh
$2,022
249
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,483
Cost:
$550
$936 12,309 $547 67 - - - - $936
12,309
kWh
$547
67
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$23,506
Cost:
$7,400
$15,116 196,366 $8,390 1,032 - - - - $15,116
196,366
kWh
$8,390
1,032
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$588
Cost:
$207
$1,097 14,361 $(-509) (-63) - - - - $1,097
14,361
kWh
$(-509)
(-63)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.6123 REMOVE UNNEEDED SERVICE LINES TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL LEAKS Savings:
$866
Cost:
$125
$547 7,034 $319 39 - - - - $547
7,034
kWh
$319
39
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,358
Cost:
$17,300
$2,802 36,342 $1,556 191 - - - - $2,802
36,342
kWh
$1,556
191
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,809
Cost:
$14,150
$1,841 24,033 $968 119 - - - - $1,841
24,033
kWh
$968
119
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$259
Cost:
$916
$173 2,345 $86 11 - - - - $173
2,345
kWh
$86
11
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7144 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP Savings:
$178
Cost:
$180
$119 1,465 $59 7 - - - - $119
1,465
kWh
$59
7
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$2,600
Cost:
$8,500
- - - - $2,600 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,600
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.1182 MAKE A NEW BY-PRODUCT Savings:
$5,100
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $5,100 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,100
-
$
12: 3.1162 USE LESS WASTEFUL PACKAGING Savings:
$5,600
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $5,600 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,600
-
$
13: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$2,550
Cost:
-
- - - - $2,550 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,550
-
$
-
-
$
14: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$4,674
Cost:
$3,980
- - - - $4,674 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,674
-
$
-
-
$
15: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$3,258
Cost:
$3,300
- - - - $3,258 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,258
-
$
-
-
$
16: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$39,024
Cost:
$6,000
- - - - $39,024 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$39,024
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$102,096
Cost:
$72,408
$25,852 336,166 $13,438 1,652 $52,106 - $10,700 - $25,852
336,166
kWh
$13,438
1,652
kW-months/year
$52,106
-
$
$10,700
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,039
Cost:
$20,098
$5,974 77,960 $2,465 303 $2,600 - - - $5,974
77,960
kWh
$2,465
303
kW-months/year
$2,600
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost