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Assessment #CO0646


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3944
SIC Description Games, Toys, and Children's Vehicles, Except Dolls and Bicycles
NAICS 339932
NAICS Description Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing
Principal Product Model rockets
Sales $ 11,000,000
# of Employees 38
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 177,600
Annual Production 5,648,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,219
Location (State) CO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 150,053

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 966,000 kWh $ 40,956 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 3,780 kW $ 61,010 $ 16.14 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 1,347 -

Natural Gas

 5,374 MMBtu $ 46,740 $ 8.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,276 MMBtu $ 150,053 $ 9.82 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 254,000 kWh
17,200 kWh		 $ 11,540
$ 790		 28.18 %
1.93 %		 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 410 kW
46 kW		 $ 7,920
$ 880		 12.98 %
1.44 %		 $ 16.14 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -128 MMBtu
227 MMBtu		 $ -1,080
$ 1,940		 -2.31 %
4.15 %		 $ 8.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,476 MMBtu
403 MMBtu		 $ 18,380
$ 3,610		 12.25 %
2.41 %		 $ 9.82 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT 2.1311 N $ 62,380 $ 8,270 7.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 209,800 kWh $ 9,520 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 237 kW $ 4,580 $ 16.14 /kW

Natural Gas

 -684 MMBtu $ -5,830 $ 8.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,466 MMBtu $ 8,270 -
02 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 7,320 $ 2,270 3.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 18,300 kWh $ 830 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 73 kW $ 1,410 $ 16.14 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 188 MMBtu $ 2,240 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 20 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ 10 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 30 -
03 view
details		 USE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOWS TO MAINTAIN HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND TO REDUCE HEAT LOSSES 2.7493 I $ 10,000 $ 2,120 4.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 7,300 kWh $ 330 $ 0.042 /kWh

Natural Gas

 210 MMBtu $ 1,790 $ 8.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 285 MMBtu $ 2,120 -
04 view
details		 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS 2.7243 N $ 14,690 $ 2,080 7.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -10,100 kWh $ -460 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 -14 kW $ -270 $ 16.14 /kW

Natural Gas

 329 MMBtu $ 2,810 $ 8.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 225 MMBtu $ 2,080 -
05 view
details		 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 N $ 35,000 $ 1,910 18.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 15,600 kWh $ 710 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 62 kW $ 1,200 $ 16.14 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 160 MMBtu $ 1,910 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 2,730 $ 1,340 2.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,900 kWh $ 460 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 46 kW $ 880 $ 16.14 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 101 MMBtu $ 1,340 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ 10 -

Ancillary Material Cost

 - $ -10 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL WIND POWERED ELECTRIC GENERATOR 2.9121 N $ 5,260 $ 270 19.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 3,200 kWh $ 150 $ 0.042 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 6 kW $ 120 $ 16.14 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 33 MMBtu $ 270 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL WEATHER STRIPPING ON WINDOWS AND DOORS 2.7445 I $ 40 $ 150 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 17 MMBtu $ 150 $ 8.70 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 17 MMBtu $ 150 -