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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Peletized plastic material
NAICS n/a
SIC 3087 - Custom Compound Purchased Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 116,500
Annual Production 80,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $598,653 18,626,319 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $286,437 34,463 kW-months/year $8.31
Electricity Fees $(-28,956) - $ -
Natural Gas $80,702 13,469 MMBtu $5.99
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,198,254
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $640,995 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $485,880
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ lb $ $
01: 4.6240 HIRE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO REDUCE CHANGEOUT TIME Savings:
$475,880
Cost:
$25,800
$(-24,120) (-753,810) - - - - - - $500,000 - $(-24,120)
(-753,810)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$500,000
-
$
02: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$135,680
Cost:
$47,360
- - - - - - $135,680 106,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
$135,680
106,000
lb
-
-
$
03: 4.3210 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$9,000
Cost:
$17,900
- - - - - - - - $9,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$9,000
-
$
04: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$7,050
Cost:
$2,580
- - - - $7,050 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,050
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$6,430
Cost:
$2,930
$6,430 201,055 - - - - - - - - $6,430
201,055
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.7131 ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES Savings:
$3,435
Cost:
$8,400
$2,500 78,546 $935 9 - - - - - - $2,500
78,546
kWh
$935
9
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$2,520
Cost:
$3,700
$2,520 78,839 - - - - - - - - $2,520
78,839
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,000
Cost:
$680
$1,000 31,653 - - - - - - - - $1,000
31,653
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$640,995
Cost:
$109,350
$(-11,670) (-363,717) $935 9 $7,050 - $135,680 106,000 $509,000 - $(-11,670)
(-363,717)
kWh
$935
9
kW-months/year
$7,050
-
Tgal
$135,680
106,000
lb
$509,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$485,880
Cost:
$44,380
$(-23,120) (-722,157) - - - - - - $509,000 - $(-23,120)
(-722,157)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$509,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Product