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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Expanded Polystyrene
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 55,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $32,267 1,421,454 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $51,619 3,228 kW-months/year $15.99
Electricity Fees $781 - $ -
Natural Gas $55,547 16,611 MMBtu $3.34
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $140,214
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $52,598 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,367
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$7,848
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $7,848 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,848
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$2,098
Cost:
$3,500
$890 39,566 $1,208 76 - - - - - - - - $890
39,566
kWh
$1,208
76
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,310
Cost:
$450
- - - - $1,310 392 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,310
392
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,120
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $1,120 335 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,120
335
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,057
Cost:
$4,527
$805 33,411 $1,252 74 - - - - - - - - $805
33,411
kWh
$1,252
74
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$38,165
Cost:
$11,480
$1,380 57,444 $1,860 104 - - - - $(-75) - $35,000 - $1,380
57,444
kWh
$1,860
104
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-75)
-
$
$35,000
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$52,598
Cost:
$21,957
$3,075 130,421 $4,320 254 $2,430 727 $7,848 - $(-75) - $35,000 - $3,075
130,421
kWh
$4,320
254
kW-months/year
$2,430
727
MMBtu
$7,848
-
$
$(-75)
-
$
$35,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,367
Cost:
$4,977
$805 33,411 $1,252 74 $1,310 392 - - - - - - $805
33,411
kWh
$1,252
74
kW-months/year
$1,310
392
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production