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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Bimetallic Wire
NAICS 331420 - Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
SIC 3351 - Copper Rolling And Drawing
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 287,000
Annual Production 40,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,064
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,092,383 28,292,240 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $870,133 62,696 kW-months/year $13.88
Natural Gas $226,832 20,622 MMBtu $11.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,189,348
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $93,208 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $36,826
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$31,644
Cost:
$3,000
$20,703 536,368 $10,941 788 - - $20,703
536,368
kWh
$10,941
788
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$19,647
Cost:
$20,000
$14,651 379,560 $4,996 360 - - $14,651
379,560
kWh
$4,996
360
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.7425 CLEAN OR COLOR ROOF TO REDUCE SOLAR LOAD Savings:
$17,175
Cost:
$38,170
$7,175 185,880 - - $10,000 - $7,175
185,880
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,000
-
$
04: 2.7144 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP Savings:
$8,659
Cost:
$700
$4,183 108,380 $4,476 323 - - $4,183
108,380
kWh
$4,476
323
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,329
Cost:
$63
$3,469 89,859 $1,860 134 - - $3,469
89,859
kWh
$1,860
134
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,756
Cost:
$7,500
$3,756 97,307 - - - - $3,756
97,307
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$2,995
Cost:
$1,070
$2,995 77,583 - - - - $2,995
77,583
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
08: 2.7228 AVOID INTRODUCING HOT, HUMID, OR DIRTY AIR INTO HVAC SYSTEM Savings:
$2,187
Cost:
$500
$2,187 56,646 - - - - $2,187
56,646
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
09: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$1,816
Cost:
$1,000
$1,183 30,643 $633 46 - - $1,183
30,643
kWh
$633
46
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$93,208
Cost:
$72,003
$60,302 1,562,226 $22,906 1,651 $10,000 - $60,302
1,562,226
kWh
$22,906
1,651
kW-months/year
$10,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$36,826
Cost:
$4,570
$25,885 670,597 $10,941 788 - - $25,885
670,597
kWh
$10,941
788
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost