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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Tires
NAICS 326211 - Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
SIC 3011 - Tires And Inner Tubes
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 536,078
Annual Production 3,366,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,035,820 28,044,053 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $795,260 62,204 kW-months/year $12.78
Electricity Fees $(-236,490) - $ -
Natural Gas $797,659 148,512 MMBtu $5.37
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,440,564
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $129,256 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $32,184
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$12,064
Cost:
$20,731
$5,154 139,310 $3,174 248 - - $3,736 696 $5,154
139,310
kWh
$3,174
248
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,736
696
MMBtu
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$13,762
Cost:
$17,000
- - - - - - $13,762 2,562 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$13,762
2,562
MMBtu
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$21,103
Cost:
$6,000
- - - - $21,103 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21,103
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$13,713
Cost:
$25,000
$8,177 221,000 $5,536 433 - - - - $8,177
221,000
kWh
$5,536
433
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$894
Cost:
$1,750
$547 14,790 $347 27 - - - - $547
14,790
kWh
$347
27
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$11,643
Cost:
-
$6,995 189,047 $4,648 364 - - - - $6,995
189,047
kWh
$4,648
364
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,145
Cost:
$7,000
$3,289 88,862 $1,856 145 - - - - $3,289
88,862
kWh
$1,856
145
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4225 INSTALL COMMON HEADER ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$3,556
Cost:
$12,000
$1,822 49,231 $1,734 136 - - - - $1,822
49,231
kWh
$1,734
136
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$37,546
Cost:
$80,000
$22,557 609,648 $14,989 1,172 - - - - $22,557
609,648
kWh
$14,989
1,172
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$485
Cost:
$50
$332 8,970 $153 12 - - - - $332
8,970
kWh
$153
12
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$6,407
Cost:
$8,750
$1,482 40,061 $4,925 384 - - - - $1,482
40,061
kWh
$4,925
384
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.5123 REDUCE FLUID FLOW RATES Savings:
$893
Cost:
$1,000
$571 15,423 $322 25 - - - - $571
15,423
kWh
$322
25
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
13: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$1,153
Cost:
$63
$693 18,720 $460 36 - - - - $693
18,720
kWh
$460
36
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
14: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$892
Cost:
$850
$94 2,536 $798 62 - - - - $94
2,536
kWh
$798
62
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$129,256
Cost:
$180,194
$51,713 1,397,598 $38,942 3,044 $21,103 - $17,498 3,258 $51,713
1,397,598
kWh
$38,942
3,044
kW-months/year
$21,103
-
$
$17,498
3,258
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$32,184
Cost:
$54,481
$14,813 400,371 $13,635 1,065 - - $3,736 696 $14,813
400,371
kWh
$13,635
1,065
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,736
696
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas