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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product hand tools
NAICS n/a
SIC 3421 - Cutlery
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 320
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 5,800,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $605,580 18,924,385 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $276,145 24,959 kW-months/year $11.06
Electricity Fees $52,903 - $ -
Natural Gas $112,056 24,259 MMBtu $4.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,059,478
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $172,665 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$18,260
Cost:
$3,100
$17,226 538,394 - - $1,034 - - - - - - - - - $17,226
538,394
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,034
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$21,415
Cost:
$6,174
$11,023 436,694 $9,179 831 $1,213 - - - - - - - - - $11,023
436,694
kWh
$9,179
831
kW-months/year
$1,213
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$6,874
Cost:
$52,766
$3,533 139,801 $2,952 267 $389 - - - - - - - - - $3,533
139,801
kWh
$2,952
267
kW-months/year
$389
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,505
Cost:
$3,933
$774 30,481 $646 58 $85 - - - - - - - - - $774
30,481
kWh
$646
58
kW-months/year
$85
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,004
Cost:
$413
- - - - - - $1,004 107 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,004
107
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$16,208
Cost:
$38,860
- - - - - - - - $3,028 208,800 $13,180 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$3,028
208,800
lb
$13,180
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$2,099
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $699 150,000 $1,400 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$699
150,000
lb
$1,400
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$105,300
Cost:
$120,000
- - - - - - - - - - - - $105,300 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$105,300
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$172,665
Cost:
$225,246
$32,556 1,145,370 $12,777 1,156 $2,721 - $1,004 107 $3,727 358,800 $14,580 - $105,300 - $32,556
1,145,370
kWh
$12,777
1,156
kW-months/year
$2,721
-
$
$1,004
107
MMBtu
$3,727
358,800
lb
$14,580
-
$
$105,300
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product