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Assessment #CO0653


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 3089
SIC Description Plastics Products, Nec
NAICS 326199
NAICS Description All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Principal Product Consumer health care products
Sales $ 10,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 244,561
Annual Production 4,700,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,438
Location (State) CO
Yearly Energy Cost $ 292,890

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

3,848,600 kWh $ 94,009 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9,111 kW $ 156,360 $ 17.16 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 828 -

Natural Gas

6,289 MMBtu $ 41,693 $ 6.63 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

45,738 MMBtu $ 292,890 $ 6.40 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

583,200 kWh
41,700 kWh
$ 24,280
$ 1,740
25.83 %
1.85 %
$ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,053 kW
60 kW
$ 15,650
$ 890
10.01 %
0.57 %
$ 17.16 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

829 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 4,320
$ 0
10.36 %
0.00 %
$ 6.63 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,807 MMBtu
427 MMBtu
$ 44,250
$ 2,630
15.11 %
0.90 %
$ 6.40 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 31,760 $ 10,900 2.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

198,200 kWh $ 8,250 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

178 kW $ 2,650 $ 17.16 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,032 MMBtu $ 10,900 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 800 $ 2,630 0.30
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

41,700 kWh $ 1,740 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

60 kW $ 890 $ 17.16 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

427 MMBtu $ 2,630 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 91,620 $ 28,230 3.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

360,100 kWh $ 14,990 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

831 kW $ 12,350 $ 17.16 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,691 MMBtu $ 27,340 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 590 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 300 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 890 -
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details
IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS 2.7243 N $ 25,810 $ 3,380 7.64
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-16,800 kWh $ -700 $ 0.024 /kWh

- Demand Charge

-16 kW $ -240 $ 17.16 /kW

Natural Gas

829 MMBtu $ 4,320 $ 6.63 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

657 MMBtu $ 3,380 -