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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Polystyrene
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 3,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,100
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $28,029 785,170 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $36,613 2,800 kW-months/year $13.08
Electricity Fees $3,232 - $ -
Natural Gas $102,170 30,525 MMBtu $3.35
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $170,044
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $101,546 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $37,810
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.8112 COMBINE UTILITY METERS Savings:
$3,080
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - $3,080 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$3,080
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$19,400
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $19,400 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$19,400
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$17,000
Cost:
$41,250
- - - - - - $17,000 6,375 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$17,000
6,375
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,410
Cost:
$200
$647 23,740 $704 56 $59 - - - - - - - $647
23,740
kWh
$704
56
kW-months/year
$59
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.1162 USE LESS WASTEFUL PACKAGING Savings:
$58,140
Cost:
$38,250
- - - - - - - - - - $58,140 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$58,140
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,576
Cost:
$3,850
$334 12,309 $1,168 89 $74 - - - - - - - $334
12,309
kWh
$1,168
89
kW-months/year
$74
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$940
Cost:
$5,130
$430 15,826 $464 36 $46 - - - - - - - $430
15,826
kWh
$464
36
kW-months/year
$46
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$101,546
Cost:
$93,680
$1,411 51,875 $2,336 181 $179 - $17,000 6,375 $22,480 - $58,140 - $1,411
51,875
kWh
$2,336
181
kW-months/year
$179
-
$
$17,000
6,375
MMBtu
$22,480
-
$
$58,140
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$37,810
Cost:
$41,450
$647 23,740 $704 56 $59 - $17,000 6,375 $19,400 - - - $647
23,740
kWh
$704
56
kW-months/year
$59
-
$
$17,000
6,375
MMBtu
$19,400
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost