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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Polystyrene
NAICS 326150 - Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 25
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 55,000
Annual Production 5,292,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,640
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $66,840 1,000,800 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $30,297 2,979 kW-months/year $10.17
Electricity Fees $4,597 - $ -
Natural Gas $195,546 27,142 MMBtu $7.20
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $297,280
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $19,491 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,045
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$2,000
Cost:
$3,250
- - - - $2,000 278 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,000
278
MMBtu
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$6,697
Cost:
$5,463
- - - - $6,697 930 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,697
930
MMBtu
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$1,749
Cost:
$4,000
- - $1,749 172 - - -
-
kWh
$1,749
172
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,283
Cost:
$3,073
$856 12,776 $427 42 - - $856
12,776
kWh
$427
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,714
Cost:
$28,054
$5,151 76,877 $2,563 252 - - $5,151
76,877
kWh
$2,563
252
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$48
Cost:
$138
$32 473 $16 2 - - $32
473
kWh
$16
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$19,491
Cost:
$43,978
$6,039 90,126 $4,755 468 $8,697 1,207 $6,039
90,126
kWh
$4,755
468
kW-months/year
$8,697
1,207
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,045
Cost:
$31,265
$6,039 90,126 $3,006 296 - - $6,039
90,126
kWh
$3,006
296
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas