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IAC Assessment: TN0321
IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1987
Principal Product INDUS. AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3069 - Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 96
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 8,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $120,827 2,293,083 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $24,513 4,597 MMBtu $5.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $145,340
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $26,648 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $25,126
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7492 USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE Savings:
$9,567
Cost:
$3,500
- - $9,567 1,805 -
-
kWh
$9,567
1,805
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,710
Cost:
$180
$6,710 126,612 - - $6,710
126,612
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,320
Cost:
$432
$1,320 24,912 - - $1,320
24,912
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$795
Cost:
$300
- - $795 150 -
-
kWh
$795
150
MMBtu
05: 2.6214 SHUT OFF PILOTS IN STANDBY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$769
Cost:
-
- - $769 145 -
-
kWh
$769
145
MMBtu
06: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$2,004
Cost:
-
$2,004 37,808 - - $2,004
37,808
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$1,522
Cost:
$5,544
$1,522 28,722 - - $1,522
28,722
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,072
Cost:
$800
$1,072 20,223 - - $1,072
20,223
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$885
Cost:
$615
$885 16,706 - - $885
16,706
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$823
Cost:
$470
$823 15,533 - - $823
15,533
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.6242 MINIMIZE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN STANDBY CONDITION Savings:
$715
Cost:
$475
$715 13,482 - - $715
13,482
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$466
Cost:
-
$466 8,792 - - $466
8,792
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$26,648
Cost:
$12,316
$15,517 292,790 $11,131 2,100 $15,517
292,790
kWh
$11,131
2,100
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$25,126
Cost:
$6,772
$13,995 264,068 $11,131 2,100 $13,995
264,068
kWh
$11,131
2,100
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas