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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product Urethane foam cushions
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 104
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 163,000
Annual Production 1,300 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $123,125 2,619,578 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $114,920 17,376 MMBtu $6.61
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $238,045
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $34,971 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,665
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$7,494
Cost:
$1,620
$1,198 25,498 $6,296 954 $1,198
25,498
kWh
$6,296
954
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,681
Cost:
$4,140
$1,681 35,756 - - $1,681
35,756
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,198
Cost:
$520
$1,198 25,498 - - $1,198
25,498
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,185
Cost:
$870
$1,185 24,033 - - $1,185
24,033
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$909
Cost:
$221
$909 19,343 - - $909
19,343
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$906
Cost:
-
$906 19,343 - - $906
19,343
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$376
Cost:
$65
- - $376 57 -
-
kWh
$376
57
MMBtu
08: 2.1223 INSTALL SMALLER BOILER (INCREASE HIGH FIRE DUTY CYCLE) Savings:
$21,222
Cost:
$16,000
$52,910 1,117,819 $(-31,688) (-4,801) $52,910
1,117,819
kWh
$(-31,688)
(-4,801)
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$34,971
Cost:
$23,436
$59,987 1,267,290 $(-25,016) (-3,790) $59,987
1,267,290
kWh
$(-25,016)
(-3,790)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,665
Cost:
$1,455
$3,289 68,874 $376 57 $3,289
68,874
kWh
$376
57
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas