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Chain-of-Identity Equipment Workload with coi verification equipment connected load of 0.6 kW: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop coi verification equipment connected load to 0.6 kW, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate operating cost for chain-of-identity scanners, labelers, workstations, and verification equipment during production.

The inputs for this scenario

  • COI verification equipment connected load: 0.6 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 1.2)
  • COI equipment operating time: 220 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Blended facility electricity rate: 0.16 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • Patient batches or COI transactions supported: 120 transactions (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: COI equipment operating cost = verification equipment connected load × operating time × electricity rate.
  • COI equipment operating cost works out to 21.12 $ energy at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • COI equipment energy used works out to 132 kWh at these inputs.
  • COI equipment cost per transaction works out to 0.18 $ / transaction at these inputs.
  • Hourly COI equipment energy cost works out to 0.1 $ / hr at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where coi verification equipment connected load sits at 1.2 kW and the headline result is 42.24 $ energy, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 21.12 $ energy.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to coi verification equipment connected load, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes a constant connected load, but scanners, printers and kiosks idle most of the time, so average draw is well below the nameplate sum.

Results at a glance

  • COI equipment operating cost: 21.12 $ energy (headline result)
  • COI equipment energy used: 132 kWh
  • COI equipment cost per transaction: 0.18 $ / transaction
  • Hourly COI equipment energy cost: 0.1 $ / hr

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Chain-of-Identity Equipment Workload calculator, set coi verification equipment connected load to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.