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Assessment #CO0538


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 3089
SIC Description Plastics Products, Nec
NAICS 326199
NAICS Description All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Plastic slip sheets
Sales $ 4,500,000
# of Employees 36
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 45,000
Annual Production 8,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) CO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 339,544

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 5,547,913 kWh $ 156,028 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 12,940 kW $ 178,884 $ 13.82 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 204 -

Natural Gas

 1,027 MMBtu $ 4,428 $ 4.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 57,893 MMBtu $ 339,544 $ 5.87 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 369,134 kWh
237,789 kWh		 $ 11,420
$ 7,358		 7.32 %
4.72 %		 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 416 kW
175 kW		 $ 5,741
$ 2,408		 3.21 %
1.35 %		 $ 13.82 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 $ 4.31 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,784 MMBtu
2,437 MMBtu		 $ 17,161
$ 9,766		 5.05 %
2.88 %		 $ 5.87 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 P $ 13,490 $ 4,780 2.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 99,200 kWh $ 3,070 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 191 kW $ 2,640 $ 13.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,017 MMBtu $ 5,710 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -930 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -930 -
02 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 170 $ 4,300 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 86,300 kWh $ 2,670 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 118 kW $ 1,630 $ 13.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 885 MMBtu $ 4,300 -
03 view
details		 SHUT OFF COOLING WATER WHEN NOT REQUIRED 2.6216 I $ 500 $ 4,530 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 122,100 kWh $ 3,780 $ 0.028 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,252 MMBtu $ 3,780 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 750 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 750 -
04 view
details		 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 390 $ 536 0.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,289 kWh $ 288 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 18 kW $ 248 $ 13.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 95 MMBtu $ 536 -
05 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 2,790 $ 1,150 2.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 20,100 kWh $ 620 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 39 kW $ 530 $ 13.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 206 MMBtu $ 1,150 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 274 $ 548 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 11,045 kWh $ 342 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 21 kW $ 293 $ 13.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 113 MMBtu $ 635 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -87 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -87 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 310 $ 680 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 13,600 kWh $ 420 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 19 kW $ 260 $ 13.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 139 MMBtu $ 680 -
08 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 250 $ 370 0.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,500 kWh $ 230 $ 0.028 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 10 kW $ 140 $ 13.82 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 77 MMBtu $ 370 -
09 view
details		 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES 2.8121 I $ 500 $ 10,990 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

 - $ 10,990 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 10,990 -