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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product AUTOMOTIVE SEAT BELTS & AIR BAG COMPONENTS
NAICS 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 365
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 290,000
Annual Production 221,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,105,544 33,811,357 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $590,456 64,729 kW-months/year $9.12
Natural Gas $719,651 135,489 MMBtu $5.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,540,825
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $129,658 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $110,114
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$16,900
Cost:
$6,000
- - - - $16,900 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,900
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.8112 COMBINE UTILITY METERS Savings:
$2,594
Cost:
-
- - - - $2,594 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,594
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$17,540
Cost:
$141,627
$11,831 285,997 $5,709 552 - - - - - - $11,831
285,997
kWh
$5,709
552
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,867
Cost:
$45,247
$15,867 251,455 - - - - - - - - $15,867
251,455
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,670
Cost:
$9,380
$10,670 204,200 - - - - - - - - $10,670
204,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,450
Cost:
$900
$3,450 102,336 - - - - - - - - $3,450
102,336
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$4,092
Cost:
$1,540
- - - - - - $4,092 616 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,092
616
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.1111 CONTROL PRESSURE ON STEAMER OPERATIONS Savings:
$13,500
Cost:
$13,200
- - - - - - $13,500 1,639 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$13,500
1,639
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$23,100
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $23,100 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$23,100
-
$
10: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$6,016
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - $6,016 1,133 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$6,016
1,133
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$10,195
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $10,195 1,920 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$10,195
1,920
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,734
Cost:
$3,500
$5,734 103,149 - - - - - - - - $5,734
103,149
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$129,658
Cost:
$231,394
$47,552 947,137 $5,709 552 $19,494 - $33,803 5,308 $23,100 - $47,552
947,137
kWh
$5,709
552
kW-months/year
$19,494
-
$
$33,803
5,308
MMBtu
$23,100
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$110,114
Cost:
$217,294
$44,102 844,801 $5,709 552 $16,900 - $20,303 3,669 $23,100 - $44,102
844,801
kWh
$5,709
552
kW-months/year
$16,900
-
$
$20,303
3,669
MMBtu
$23,100
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes