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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product Polyethylene plastic caps
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 102
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 92,000
Annual Production 2,000,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $455,709 10,126,612 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $2,146 282 MMBtu $7.61
LPG $8,932 715 MMBtu $12.49
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $466,787
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $32,533 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,628
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,380
Cost:
$4,530
$7,380 284,584 - - $7,380
284,584
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,322
Cost:
$2,040
$8,322 184,936 - - $8,322
184,936
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,137
Cost:
$770
$8,137 180,832 - - $8,137
180,832
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$4,066
Cost:
$3,700
$3,587 79,719 $479 63 $3,587
79,719
kWh
$479
63
MMBtu
05: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$2,280
Cost:
-
$2,280 50,703 - - $2,280
50,703
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,398
Cost:
$1,250
$1,398 31,067 - - $1,398
31,067
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$950
Cost:
$1,656
$950 21,102 - - $950
21,102
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$32,533
Cost:
$13,946
$32,054 832,943 $479 63 $32,054
832,943
kWh
$479
63
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,628
Cost:
$2,906
$4,628 102,872 - - $4,628
102,872
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas