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Assessment #CO0650


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3089
SIC Description Plastics Products, Nec
NAICS 326199
NAICS Description All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Thermoformed plastic parts
Sales $ 9,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 76,000
Annual Production 150,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) CO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 286,968

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,970,453 kWh $ 75,324 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

10,171 kW $ 193,320 $ 19.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,806 -

Natural Gas

2,253 MMBtu $ 16,518 $ 7.33 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

22,450 MMBtu $ 286,968 $ 12.78 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

71,900 kWh
56,300 kWh
$ 4,420
$ 2,840
5.87 %
3.77 %
$ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

389 kW
389 kW
$ 7,430
$ 7,430
3.84 %
3.84 %
$ 19.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

119 MMBtu
119 MMBtu
$ 800
$ 800
4.84 %
4.84 %
$ 7.33 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

856 MMBtu
696 MMBtu
$ 12,650
$ 11,070
4.41 %
3.86 %
$ 12.78 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
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details
RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS 2.3131 I $ 1,000 $ 4,700 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Demand Charge

246 kW $ 4,700 $ 19.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 4,700 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 190 $ 1,390 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,300 kWh $ 610 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

41 kW $ 780 $ 19.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

147 MMBtu $ 1,390 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 9,240 $ 4,420 2.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

42,900 kWh $ 2,270 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

103 kW $ 1,970 $ 19.01 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

440 MMBtu $ 4,240 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 140 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 40 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 180 -
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USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 N $ 24,500 $ 2,980 8.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,600 kWh $ 1,580 $ 0.038 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

160 MMBtu $ 1,580 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,400 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,400 -
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details
IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS 2.7243 I $ 1,470 $ 740 1.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-900 kWh $ -40 $ 0.038 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-1 kW $ -20 $ 19.01 /kW

Natural Gas

119 MMBtu $ 800 $ 7.33 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

110 MMBtu $ 740 -