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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Molded Plastic Components
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 165
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 1,800,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $479,639 13,413,541 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $81,689 22,198 kW-months/year $3.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $689,028
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $159,583 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $141,688
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$77,300
Cost:
$4,400
- - - - $38,650 4,800 - - $38,650 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$38,650
4,800
lb
-
-
$
$38,650
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$42,400
Cost:
$12,800
- - - - $3,400 28,800 $700 - $38,300 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,400
28,800
lb
$700
-
$
$38,300
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$17,072
Cost:
$1,286
$17,072 474,209 - - - - - - - - - - $17,072
474,209
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$11,700
Cost:
-
- - - - $13,700 193,000 $(-3,900) - - - $1,900 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,700
193,000
lb
$(-3,900)
-
$
-
-
$
$1,900
-
$
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$7,038
Cost:
-
$7,038 195,487 - - - - - - - - - - $7,038
195,487
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,250
Cost:
$2,400
$2,764 76,788 $486 132 - - - - - - - - $2,764
76,788
kWh
$486
132
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$823
Cost:
$314
$823 22,860 - - - - - - - - - - $823
22,860
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$159,583
Cost:
$21,200
$27,697 769,344 $486 132 $55,750 226,600 $(-3,200) - $76,950 - $1,900 - $27,697
769,344
kWh
$486
132
kW-months/year
$55,750
226,600
lb
$(-3,200)
-
$
$76,950
-
$
$1,900
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$141,688
Cost:
$19,600
$9,802 272,275 $486 132 $55,750 226,600 $(-3,200) - $76,950 - $1,900 - $9,802
272,275
kWh
$486
132
kW-months/year
$55,750
226,600
lb
$(-3,200)
-
$
$76,950
-
$
$1,900
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material By-product Production