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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Hushpuppies
NAICS 311412 - Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
SIC 2038 - Frozen Specialties, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 19,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $404,505 4,234,800 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $148,321 10,950 kW-months/year $13.55
Electricity Fees $9,036 - $ -
Natural Gas $157,898 12,925 MMBtu $12.22
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $729,820
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $42,494 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $34,896
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$5,027
Cost:
$5,400
$5,027 58,792 - - $5,027
58,792
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$3,415
Cost:
-
$3,415 39,940 - - $3,415
39,940
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$7,850
Cost:
$6,000
- - $7,850 626 -
-
kWh
$7,850
626
MMBtu
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,180
Cost:
$2,000
- - $4,180 334 -
-
kWh
$4,180
334
MMBtu
05: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$13,904
Cost:
$30,870
$13,904 157,014 - - $13,904
157,014
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$1,748
Cost:
$4,000
$1,748 19,743 - - $1,748
19,743
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4227 USE COMPRESSOR AIR FILTERS Savings:
$323
Cost:
$75
$323 3,650 - - $323
3,650
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,476
Cost:
$4,900
$3,476 39,249 - - $3,476
39,249
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,198
Cost:
-
$2,198 24,821 - - $2,198
24,821
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$373
Cost:
$976
$373 4,662 - - $373
4,662
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$42,494
Cost:
$54,221
$30,464 347,871 $12,030 960 $30,464
347,871
kWh
$12,030
960
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$34,896
Cost:
$47,845
$22,866 259,596 $12,030 960 $22,866
259,596
kWh
$12,030
960
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas