| Assessment Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | custom plastic injection molding compounds |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 2821: Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 350 |
| Plant Area |
270,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 37,200,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Minnesota |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $400,139 | 12,105,217 |
kWh
|
$0.033 |
| Electricity Demand | $18,644 | 29,808 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$0.63 |
| Natural Gas | $68,984 | 22,239 |
MMBtu
|
$3.10 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $153,804 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $73,342 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $3,856 | $4,248 |
$2,678
81,184
kWh
|
$1,178
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $4,240 | $9,348 |
$2,621
79,426
kWh
|
$1,619
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $3,418 | $399 |
$3,418
103,751
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $1,458 | $1,000 | - | - |
$1,458
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $587 | $1,110 |
$423
12,896
kWh
|
$164
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 3.7221: Improve process control to prevent spills of material | $63,788 | $9,315 | - | - | - |
$788
-
lb
|
- | $63,000 | - | |
| 07 | 4.441: Install automatic packing equipment | $49,067 | $190,000 |
$(-1,690.0)
(-51,290)
kWh
|
$(-1,043.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $51,800 | - | - | |
| 08 | 3.5311: Recover and reuse waste material | $27,390 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $(-2,880.0) | - | $30,270 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $153,804 | $225,420 |
$7,450
225,967
kWh
|
$1,918
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,458
-
MMBtu
|
$788
-
lb
|
$48,920 | $63,000 | $30,270 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $73,342 | $23,911 |
$5,299
160,610
kWh
|
$2,797
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,458
-
MMBtu
|
$788
-
lb
|
- | $63,000 | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material 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