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Buying in bulk—computers

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Snap shot of expected savings

200 Desktop Computers (4-year life)

Equipment
ENERGY STAR Non-ENERGY STAR
Annual Lifetime Annual Lifetime
Energy consumption
(kWh)
12,796 51,183 21,326 85,308
Energy cost
(@ 15.0¢/kWh)
$1,925 $6,376 $3,208 $10,627
Maintenance cost $0 $0 $0 $0
Total operating cost $1,925 $6,376 $3,208 $10,627
Incremental cost   $0    
Total life-cycle cost   $6,376   $10,627
Total energy savings
(kWh)
8,530 34,122    
Total energy and
Maintenance cost savings
$1,283 $4,251    
Emissions savings
(kg CO2)
938 3,753    
Payback period 0 years (based on incremental cost of $0 per ENERGY STAR certified unit)

This estimate of energy, cost and emissions savings has been calculated using base energy prices and other factors that are developed from Government of Canada data and national average energy rates.

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