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IAC Assessment: TN0445
IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1991
Principal Product LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES
NAICS n/a
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 115
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 70,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $28,501 337,339 kWh $0.08
LPG $23,479 2,758 MMBtu $8.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $51,980
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $13,234 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,234
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage LPG Electricity Usage LPG
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$3,139
Cost:
-
$3,139 36,928 - - $3,139
36,928
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,965
Cost:
-
$2,965 34,877 - - $2,965
34,877
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7123 KEEP LAMPS AND REFLECTORS CLEAN Savings:
$3,030
Cost:
$3,024
$3,030 33,411 - - $3,030
33,411
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$647
Cost:
$240
- - $647 76 -
-
kWh
$647
76
MMBtu
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$947
Cost:
$247
$947 11,137 - - $947
11,137
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7123 KEEP LAMPS AND REFLECTORS CLEAN Savings:
$221
Cost:
$660
- - $221 26 -
-
kWh
$221
26
MMBtu
07: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$573
Cost:
-
$573 6,741 - - $573
6,741
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$548
Cost:
$495
$548 6,448 - - $548
6,448
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,164
Cost:
$369
$1,164 13,775 - - $1,164
13,775
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$13,234
Cost:
$5,035
$12,366 143,317 $868 102 $12,366
143,317
kWh
$868
102
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,234
Cost:
$5,035
$12,366 143,317 $868 102 $12,366
143,317
kWh
$868
102
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage LPG Electricity Usage LPG