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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1990
Principal Product POLYETHYLENE CONTAINERS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 95
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 83,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $449,362 9,312,720 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $15,439 3,663 MMBtu $4.21
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $464,801
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $46,674 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $44,211
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$15,900
Cost:
$480
$15,900 331,184 - - $15,900
331,184
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$13,800
Cost:
$5,200
$13,800 287,222 - - $13,800
287,222
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$1,950
Cost:
$1,800
- - $1,950 463 -
-
kWh
$1,950
463
MMBtu
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,420
Cost:
$2,780
$5,420 113,130 - - $5,420
113,130
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$465
Cost:
$3,000
$(-805) (-16,706) $1,270 303 $(-805)
(-16,706)
kWh
$1,270
303
MMBtu
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,421
Cost:
$263
$1,421 29,601 - - $1,421
29,601
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$577
Cost:
$350
$577 12,016 - - $577
12,016
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$360
Cost:
$512
$360 7,620 - - $360
7,620
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$6,781
Cost:
$25,000
$6,781 - - - $6,781
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$46,674
Cost:
$39,385
$43,454 764,067 $3,220 766 $43,454
764,067
kWh
$3,220
766
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$44,211
Cost:
$35,772
$42,261 739,156 $1,950 463 $42,261
739,156
kWh
$1,950
463
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas