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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product seed dispersers
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 14,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $485,428 9,847,597 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $226,499 17,094 kW-months/year $13.25
Electricity Fees $2,084 - $ -
Natural Gas $66,899 13,443 MMBtu $4.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $780,910
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $800,191 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $309,118
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$139,359
Cost:
$30,480
$100,317 2,039,566 $39,042 2,856 - - - - - - - - $100,317
2,039,566
kWh
$39,042
2,856
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2612 USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION Savings:
$66,333
Cost:
$50,000
$39,348 800,117 $26,985 1,974 - - - - - - - - $39,348
800,117
kWh
$26,985
1,974
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$5,169
Cost:
$2,000
$1,626 33,118 $3,543 259 - - - - - - - - $1,626
33,118
kWh
$3,543
259
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$3,957
Cost:
-
- - $3,957 268 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,957
268
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS Savings:
$5,453
Cost:
$8,250
- - - - $5,453 1,151 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,453
1,151
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$3,997
Cost:
$12,500
- - - - - - $3,997 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,997
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$5,732
Cost:
$7,900
- - - - - - $5,732 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,732
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.4460 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$387,150
Cost:
$250,000
- - - - - - - - $387,150 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$387,150
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$32,513
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - - - - - $32,513 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$32,513
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.4410 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,528
Cost:
$3,294
- - - - - - - - $4,528 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$4,528
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.2110 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE Savings:
$84,000
Cost:
$40,000
- - - - - - - - - - $84,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$84,000
-
$
12: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$62,000
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - - - - - $62,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$62,000
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$800,191
Cost:
$444,424
$141,291 2,872,801 $73,527 5,357 $5,453 1,151 $9,729 - $486,191 - $84,000 - $141,291
2,872,801
kWh
$73,527
5,357
kW-months/year
$5,453
1,151
MMBtu
$9,729
-
lb
$486,191
-
$
$84,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$309,118
Cost:
$146,174
$141,291 2,872,801 $69,570 5,089 - - $9,729 - $4,528 - $84,000 - $141,291
2,872,801
kWh
$69,570
5,089
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9,729
-
lb
$4,528
-
$
$84,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material