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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1992
Principal Product PLASTIC EXTRUSIONS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,816
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $66,898 1,252,638 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $6,765 1,126 MMBtu $6.01
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $73,663
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $12,412 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.4237 SUBSTITUTE COMPRESSED AIR COOLING WITH WATER OR AIR COOLING Savings:
$3,417
Cost:
$3,460
$3,417 64,478 - - $3,417
64,478
kWh
-
-
$
02: 2.7123 KEEP LAMPS AND REFLECTORS CLEAN Savings:
$3,377
Cost:
$5,459
$2,730 51,583 $647 - $2,730
51,583
kWh
$647
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,460
Cost:
$30
$1,460 27,550 - - $1,460
27,550
kWh
-
-
$
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,181
Cost:
$540
$1,181 22,274 - - $1,181
22,274
kWh
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,258
Cost:
$880
$1,258 23,740 - - $1,258
23,740
kWh
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$606
Cost:
-
$606 11,430 - - $606
11,430
kWh
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$880
Cost:
$257
$1,493 28,136 $(-613) - $1,493
28,136
kWh
$(-613)
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$233
Cost:
$185
$233 4,396 - - $233
4,396
kWh
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$12,412
Cost:
$10,811
$12,378 233,587 $34 - $12,378
233,587
kWh
$34
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Administrative Changes