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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Carpet
NAICS n/a
SIC 2273 - Carpets And Rugs
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 600
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 750,000
Annual Production 204,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 5,940
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $608,568 25,356,976 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $129,414 56,880 kW-months/year $2.28
Electricity Fees $35,785 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,000,837 213,272 MMBtu $4.69
Coal $844,835 405,521 MMBtu $2.08
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,009,292
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $911,303 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,233
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas LPG Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas LPG Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ %
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$590
Cost:
$7,976
$462 18,757 $100 42 $28 - - - - - - - - - - - $462
18,757
kWh
$100
42
kW-months/year
$28
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,870
Cost:
$67,395
$12,545 504,103 $2,619 1,105 $706 - - - - - - - - - - - $12,545
504,103
kWh
$2,619
1,105
kW-months/year
$706
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$10,030
Cost:
$17,130
$7,902 319,168 $1,650 696 $478 - - - - - - - - - - - $7,902
319,168
kWh
$1,650
696
kW-months/year
$478
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$18,883
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - - - $17,992 8,650 - - $891 755,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$17,992
8,650
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$891
755,000
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$365,536
Cost:
$238,000
- - - - - - - - $(-56,290) (-5,754) - - $421,826 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-56,290)
(-5,754)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$421,826
-
$
-
-
%
06: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$94,300
Cost:
$40,000
- - - - - - $42,600 20,500 - - $51,700 43,800,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$42,600
20,500
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$51,700
43,800,000
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$6,643
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - - - $3,994 1,920 - - $2,649 2,245,320 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,994
1,920
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$2,649
2,245,320
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.2223 ENHANCE SENSITIVITY OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND CUTOFF Savings:
$23,450
Cost:
$300
- - - - - - $23,450 9,199 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$23,450
9,199
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$10,701
Cost:
$5,100
$8,540 345,545 $1,650 696 $511 - - - - - - - - - - - $8,540
345,545
kWh
$1,650
696
kW-months/year
$511
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$365,300
Cost:
$800,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $365,300 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$365,300
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$911,303
Cost:
$1,192,401
$29,449 1,187,573 $6,019 2,539 $1,723 - $88,036 40,269 $(-56,290) (-5,754) $55,240 46,800,320 $421,826 - $365,300 - $29,449
1,187,573
kWh
$6,019
2,539
kW-months/year
$1,723
-
$
$88,036
40,269
MMBtu
$(-56,290)
(-5,754)
MMBtu
$55,240
46,800,320
Tgal
$421,826
-
$
$365,300
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,233
Cost:
$12,476
$462 18,757 $100 42 $28 - $3,994 1,920 - - $2,649 2,245,320 - - - - $462
18,757
kWh
$100
42
kW-months/year
$28
-
$
$3,994
1,920
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$2,649
2,245,320
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas LPG Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas LPG Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production