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| IAC Center | University of Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1998 |
| Principal Product | Wood and upholstered household furniture |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 2512 - Upholstered Household Furniture |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 160 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 180,000 |
| Annual Production | 5,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,080 |
| Location (State) | NC |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $62,793 | 1,487,691 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $53,718 | 7,440 | kW-months/year | $7.22 |
| Electricity Fees | $3,677 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $61,245 | 9,582 | MMBtu | $6.39 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $828,072 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $171,658 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $161,868 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Primary Product | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Primary Product | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 4.431 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY |
Savings: $84,680 Cost: $200,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-64,900) | - | $(-30,420) | - | - | - | $180,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$(-64,900) - $ |
$(-30,420) - $ |
- - $ |
$180,000 - $ |
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| 02: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS |
Savings: $67,500 Cost: $50,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $(-67,500) | 112,500 | - | - | - | - | $135,000 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-67,500) 112,500 lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$135,000 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS |
Savings: $5,720 Cost: $2,600 |
$2,860 | 67,995 | $2,860 | 396 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,860 67,995 kWh |
$2,860 396 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE |
Savings: $3,600 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $3,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$3,600 - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.6242 MINIMIZE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN STANDBY CONDITION |
Savings: $2,990 Cost: $8,575 |
$2,990 | 71,219 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,990 71,219 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $1,990 Cost: $510 |
$1,990 | 47,479 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,990 47,479 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.2163 USE MINIMUM STEAM OPERATING PRESSURE |
Savings: $1,460 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $1,460 | 228 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,460 228 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY |
Savings: $1,310 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $1,310 | 204 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,310 204 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $1,038 Cost: $1,820 |
$345 | 8,206 | $693 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$345 8,206 kWh |
$693 96 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $430 Cost: $390 |
- | - | - | - | $430 | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$430 67 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $320 Cost: $960 |
- | - | - | - | $320 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$320 50 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 12: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $310 Cost: $295 |
- | - | - | - | $310 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$310 48 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $310 Cost: $500 |
$135 | 3,224 | $175 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$135 3,224 kWh |
$175 24 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $171,658 Cost: $265,650 |
$8,320 | 198,123 | $3,728 | 516 | $3,830 | 597 | $(-63,900) | 112,500 | $(-64,900) | - | $(-30,420) | - | $135,000 | - | $180,000 | - | $8,320 198,123 kWh |
$3,728 516 kW-months/year |
$3,830 597 MMBtu |
$(-63,900) 112,500 lb |
$(-64,900) - $ |
$(-30,420) - $ |
$135,000 - $ |
$180,000 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $161,868 Cost: $256,685 |
$5,330 | 126,904 | $3,728 | 516 | $630 | 98 | $(-67,500) | 112,500 | $(-64,900) | - | $(-30,420) | - | $135,000 | - | $180,000 | - | $5,330 126,904 kWh |
$3,728 516 kW-months/year |
$630 98 MMBtu |
$(-67,500) 112,500 lb |
$(-64,900) - $ |
$(-30,420) - $ |
$135,000 - $ |
$180,000 - $ |
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