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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Steel structural members
NAICS n/a
SIC 3441 - Fabricated Structural Metal
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 71
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 3,200 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 5,304
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $39,269 966,295 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $27,497 3,888 kW-months/year $7.07
Electricity Fees $5,227 - $ -
Natural Gas $627 71 MMBtu $8.83
LPG $33,606 4,389 MMBtu $7.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $531,776
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $138,425 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $63,635
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.3220 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$31,860
Cost:
$12,660
- - - - - - - - - - $(-9,360) - $(-3,120) - $44,340 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-9,360)
-
$
$(-3,120)
-
$
$44,340
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$31,200
Cost:
$21,000
- - - - - - - - - - $(-60,000) - - - - - - - $91,200 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-60,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$91,200
-
$
03: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE Savings:
$30,580
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $30,580 - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$30,580
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.2172 USE AUTOMATIC CLEANING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$18,020
Cost:
$38,470
$1,480 49,238 - - - - - - - - $11,700 - - - - - $4,840 - - - $1,480
49,238
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$11,700
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$4,840
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$16,800
Cost:
$19,100
- - - - - - $16,800 2,200 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$16,800
2,200
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.2124 CONVERT TO AIR ASSISTED / AIRLESS PAINT GUNS Savings:
$8,550
Cost:
$13,100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,550 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$8,550
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$840
Cost:
$140
$480 16,120 - - $360 40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $480
16,120
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$360
40
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.7131 USE A RAG RECYCLE SERVICE Savings:
$455
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $530 - - - - - - - $(-75) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$530
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-75)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$120
Cost:
$150
$10 293 $110 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10
293
kWh
$110
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$138,425
Cost:
$104,620
$1,970 65,651 $110 12 $360 40 $16,800 2,200 $31,110 - $(-57,660) - $(-3,120) - $44,340 - $13,315 - $91,200 - $1,970
65,651
kWh
$110
12
kW-months/year
$360
40
MMBtu
$16,800
2,200
MMBtu
$31,110
-
lb
$(-57,660)
-
$
$(-3,120)
-
$
$44,340
-
$
$13,315
-
$
$91,200
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$63,635
Cost:
$33,810
$10 293 $110 12 - - - - $530 - $(-69,360) - $(-3,120) - $44,340 - $(-75) - $91,200 - $10
293
kWh
$110
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$530
-
lb
$(-69,360)
-
$
$(-3,120)
-
$
$44,340
-
$
$(-75)
-
$
$91,200
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product