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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Plastic Pellets
NAICS 325991 - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 50,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $457,231 9,016,121 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $42,095 13,233 MMBtu $3.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $499,326
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $23,587 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $20,041
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$2,357
Cost:
$1,400
$2,357 46,485 - - $2,357
46,485
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$499
Cost:
$607
$300 5,894 $199 64 $300
5,894
kWh
$199
64
MMBtu
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,189
Cost:
$1,673
$1,189 23,786 - - $1,189
23,786
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$5,316
Cost:
$19,418
$5,316 104,244 - - $5,316
104,244
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$7,351
Cost:
$15,070
$7,351 144,144 - - $7,351
144,144
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,875
Cost:
$15,743
$6,875 134,811 - - $6,875
134,811
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$23,587
Cost:
$53,911
$23,388 459,364 $199 64 $23,388
459,364
kWh
$199
64
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$20,041
Cost:
$50,838
$19,842 389,093 $199 64 $19,842
389,093
kWh
$199
64
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas