| Assessment Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | window coverings |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 2591: Drapery Hardware and Window Blinds and Shades |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 285 |
| Plant Area |
112,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 400,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,739
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Colorado |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $137,062 | 4,473,329 |
kWh
|
$0.031 |
| Electricity Demand | $89,773 | 8,931 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$10.05 |
| Electricity Fees | $133 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $25,654 | 6,279 |
MMBtu
|
$4.09 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $219,824 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $211,537 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3.1291: Eliminate practice of mixing waste streams | $98,120 | $520 |
$(-80.0)
(-2,638)
kWh
|
- | - |
$42,000
-
Tgal
|
- | $56,200 | |
| 02 | 3.3131: Use evaporation to concentrate material | $96,610 | $7,600 |
$(-750.0)
(-24,619)
kWh
|
$(-340.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$97,700
-
Tgal
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $12,210 | $1,450 |
$7,670
250,879
kWh
|
$4,540
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $5,067 | $13,386 |
$2,889
94,373
kWh
|
$2,178
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $1,910 | $190 |
$1,210
39,566
kWh
|
$700
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $1,650 | $690 |
$1,040
33,998
kWh
|
$610
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $1,250 | $1,500 | - | - |
$1,250
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $1,210 | $40 |
$760
24,912
kWh
|
$450
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $167 | $53 |
$115
3,810
kWh
|
$52
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $870 | $2,270 |
$600
19,637
kWh
|
$270
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 11 | 3.8132: Use less toxic and volatile solvent substitutes | $760 | $1,170 | - | - | - | - |
$1,120
-
gal
|
$(-360.0) | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $219,824 | $28,869 |
$13,454
439,918
kWh
|
$8,460
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,250
-
MMBtu
|
$139,700
-
Tgal
|
$1,120
-
gal
|
$55,840 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $211,537 | $12,773 |
$9,805
320,633
kWh
|
$5,832
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$139,700
-
Tgal
|
- | $56,200 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs