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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product paper plates
NAICS n/a
SIC 2656 - Sanitary Food Containers
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 163
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 160,000
Annual Production 2,000,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $197,608 3,807,151 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $138,599 11,168 kW-months/year $12.41
Electricity Fees $6,066 - $ -
Natural Gas $17,331 2,745 MMBtu $6.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $359,604
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $151,808 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $44,264
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$31,001
Cost:
$40,000
$14,918 288,101 $16,083 1,296 - - $14,918
288,101
kWh
$16,083
1,296
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$6,837
Cost:
$14,800
$6,837 131,887 - - - - $6,837
131,887
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.7133 USE SEPARATE SWITCHES ON PERIMETER LIGHTING WHICH MAY BE TURNED OFF WHEN NATURAL LIGHT IS AVAILABLE Savings:
$4,532
Cost:
$7,536
$1,554 29,894 $2,978 240 - - $1,554
29,894
kWh
$2,978
240
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$3,585
Cost:
-
$2,474 47,773 $1,111 90 - - $2,474
47,773
kWh
$1,111
90
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,887
Cost:
$4,950
$1,887 36,342 - - - - $1,887
36,342
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$5,300
Cost:
$12,500
- - - - $5,300 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,300
-
$
07: 4.1310 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$11,600
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $11,600 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,600
-
$
08: 4.1310 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$743
Cost:
$800
- - - - $743 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$743
-
$
09: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$2,397
Cost:
$8,500
- - - - $2,397 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,397
-
$
10: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$70,500
Cost:
$120,000
- - - - $70,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$70,500
-
$
11: 4.4440 INSTALL SYSTEM TO COLLECT SCRAP Savings:
$13,426
Cost:
$11,836
- - - - $13,426 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,426
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$151,808
Cost:
$221,922
$27,670 533,997 $20,172 1,626 $103,966 - $27,670
533,997
kWh
$20,172
1,626
kW-months/year
$103,966
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$44,264
Cost:
$48,622
$12,752 245,896 $4,089 330 $27,423 - $12,752
245,896
kWh
$4,089
330
kW-months/year
$27,423
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes