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Assessment #CO0463


Assessment Year 2000
SIC 2390
SIC Description
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product flock transfers
Sales $ 6,500,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 61,500
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) CO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 98,043

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,238,277 kWh $ 21,041 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,565 kW $ 46,544 $ 13.06 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 192 -

Natural Gas

 7,155 MMBtu $ 30,266 $ 4.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 19,847 MMBtu $ 98,043 $ 4.94 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 4,089,000 Gal $ 8,537 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (non-haz)

 730 Gal $ 2,415 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (haz)

 440 Gal $ 1,285 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 117,600 lbs $ 6,116 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

 387,456 kWh
382,474 kWh		 $ 6,440
$ 6,360		 30.61 %
30.23 %		 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,379 kW
1,355 kW		 $ 18,020
$ 17,710		 38.72 %
38.05 %		 $ 13.06 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -685 MMBtu
-1,140 MMBtu		 $ -3,850
$ -4,960		 -12.72 %
-16.39 %		 $ 4.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,285 MMBtu
2,779 MMBtu		 $ 20,610
$ 19,110		 21.02 %
19.49 %		 $ 4.94 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 36,960 Gal
36,690 Gal		 $ 70
$ 70		 0.82 %
0.82 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (non-haz)

 270 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 1,050
$ 0		 43.48 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (haz)

 0 Gal
0 Gal		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

 0 lbs
0 lbs		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 I $ 26,000 $ 10,240 2.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 301,290 kWh $ 5,010 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 828 kW $ 10,820 $ 13.06 /kW

Natural Gas

 -1,284 MMBtu $ -5,590 $ 4.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,804 MMBtu $ 10,240 -
02 view
details		 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER 2.3191 I $ 7,500 $ 4,710 1.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

 360 kW $ 4,710 $ 13.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 0 MMBtu $ 4,710 -
03 view
details		 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 N $ 1,900 $ 1,500 1.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,982 kWh $ 80 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 24 kW $ 310 $ 13.06 /kW

Natural Gas

 455 MMBtu $ 1,110 $ 4.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 506 MMBtu $ 1,500 -
04 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 I $ 1,260 $ 1,260 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,033 kWh $ 400 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 66 kW $ 860 $ 13.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 246 MMBtu $ 1,260 -
05 view
details		 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS 2.7224 I $ 1,870 $ 700 2.67
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,965 kWh $ 160 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -4 kW $ -50 $ 13.06 /kW

Natural Gas

 136 MMBtu $ 590 $ 4.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 238 MMBtu $ 700 -
06 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 900 $ 310 2.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,723 kWh $ 190 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 9 kW $ 120 $ 13.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 120 MMBtu $ 310 -
07 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 410 $ 200 2.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,137 kWh $ 190 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 31 kW $ 400 $ 13.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 114 MMBtu $ 590 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -390 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -390 -
08 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 0 $ 150 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,326 kWh $ 410 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 65 kW $ 850 $ 13.06 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 249 MMBtu $ 1,260 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -320 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -790 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -1,110 -
09 view
details		 RECOVER METALS FROM SPENT SOLUTIONS AND RECYCLE 3.5242 N $ 250 $ 800 0.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Liquid (non-haz)

 270 Gal $ 1,050 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 1,050 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -250 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -250 -
10 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES 3.4154 I $ 300 $ 190 1.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 8 MMBtu $ 40 $ 4.23 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 8 MMBtu $ 40 -

Water Disposal

 36,690 Gal $ 70 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 70 -

Water Consumption

 - $ 80 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 80 -
11 view
details		 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS 4.4460 I $ 30,000 $ 37,380 0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

 - $ 18,690 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 18,690 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 37,380 -
12 view
details		 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER 2.8113 N $ 500 $ 3,410 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 3,410 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 3,410 -