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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Contact Lenses
NAICS 339115 - Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
SIC 3851 - Ophthalmic Goods
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 220
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 110,000
Annual Production 62,353,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,520
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $449,220 9,124,532 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $180,216 14,452 kW-months/year $12.47
Natural Gas $63,901 6,474 MMBtu $9.87
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $693,337
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $107,687 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,172
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8112 COMBINE UTILITY METERS Savings:
$2,910
Cost:
-
- - - - $2,910 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,910
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,172
Cost:
$10,000
$8,172 148,577 - - - - - - - - $8,172
148,577
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,480
Cost:
-
$4,480 81,515 - - - - - - - - $4,480
81,515
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,447
Cost:
$4,800
$2,447 44,487 - - - - - - - - $2,447
44,487
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$23,045
Cost:
$29,000
- - - - - - $23,045 2,403 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$23,045
2,403
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$28,700
Cost:
$20,540
$28,700 521,753 - - - - - - - - $28,700
521,753
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$5,170
Cost:
$12,600
$5,170 93,957 - - - - - - - - $5,170
93,957
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,237
Cost:
$7,000
$4,294 85,966 $943 76 - - - - - - $4,294
85,966
kWh
$943
76
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$25,982
Cost:
$40,482
$19,622 416,602 $6,360 510 - - - - - - $19,622
416,602
kWh
$6,360
510
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,544
Cost:
$1,580
$647 11,770 - - - - - - $897 - $647
11,770
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$897
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$107,687
Cost:
$126,002
$73,532 1,404,627 $7,303 586 $2,910 - $23,045 2,403 $897 - $73,532
1,404,627
kWh
$7,303
586
kW-months/year
$2,910
-
$
$23,045
2,403
MMBtu
$897
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,172
Cost:
$10,000
$8,172 148,577 - - - - - - - - $8,172
148,577
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost