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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Plastic Bottles
NAICS n/a
SIC 3085 - Plastics Bottles
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 286,000
Annual Production 500,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,500
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $838,450 33,538,101 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $667,636 49,396 kW-months/year $13.52
Electricity Fees $36,702 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,546,838
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $317,425 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $64,439
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$5,280
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $5,280 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$5,280
-
$
-
-
$
02: 3.5112 REPROCESS SPENT OILS ON SITE FOR RE-USE Savings:
$13,650
Cost:
$11,650
- - - - $4,050 5,400 $(-600) - - - $10,200 - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$4,050
5,400
gal
$(-600)
-
$
-
-
$
$10,200
-
$
03: 2.7133 USE SEPARATE SWITCHES ON PERIMETER LIGHTING WHICH MAY BE TURNED OFF WHEN NATURAL LIGHT IS AVAILABLE Savings:
$714
Cost:
$500
$667 19,050 $47 - - - - - - - - - $667
19,050
kWh
$47
-
$
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$28,840
Cost:
$7,000
$26,953 770,223 $1,887 - - - - - - - - - $26,953
770,223
kWh
$1,887
-
$
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$15,955
Cost:
-
$14,912 426,143 $1,043 - - - - - - - - - $14,912
426,143
kWh
$1,043
-
$
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.711 INITIATE A TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Savings:
$93,536
Cost:
$30,000
$92,865 1,897,421 $671 - - - - - - - - - $92,865
1,897,421
kWh
$671
-
$
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$144,500
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - - - $144,500 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
gal
$144,500
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$14,950
Cost:
$4,740
$14,950 426,436 - - - - - - - - - - $14,950
426,436
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$317,425
Cost:
$203,890
$150,347 3,539,273 $3,648 - $4,050 5,400 $143,900 - $5,280 - $10,200 - $150,347
3,539,273
kWh
$3,648
-
$
$4,050
5,400
gal
$143,900
-
$
$5,280
-
$
$10,200
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$64,439
Cost:
$19,150
$42,532 1,215,416 $2,977 - $4,050 5,400 $(-600) - $5,280 - $10,200 - $42,532
1,215,416
kWh
$2,977
-
$
$4,050
5,400
gal
$(-600)
-
$
$5,280
-
$
$10,200
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost