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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Hand Tools
NAICS 332216 - Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
SIC 3423 - Hand And Edge Tools, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 50,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,952
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $205,716 3,250,800 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $88,345 7,640 kW-months/year $11.56
Natural Gas $10,865 820 MMBtu $13.24
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $304,927
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $17,039 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,297
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,742
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $4,742 350 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,742
350
MMBtu
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,100
Cost:
$4,110
$4,100 64,789 - - - - $4,100
64,789
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$2,380
Cost:
$1,075
$1,742 27,514 $638 55 - - $1,742
27,514
kWh
$638
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,251
Cost:
$75
$1,642 25,947 $609 52 - - $1,642
25,947
kWh
$609
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,611
Cost:
$3,000
$1,611 25,443 - - - - $1,611
25,443
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$1,532
Cost:
$3,013
$783 12,371 $749 65 - - $783
12,371
kWh
$749
65
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$423
Cost:
$1,500
$423 6,686 - - - - $423
6,686
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$17,039
Cost:
$17,773
$10,301 162,750 $1,996 172 $4,742 350 $10,301
162,750
kWh
$1,996
172
kW-months/year
$4,742
350
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,297
Cost:
$12,773
$10,301 162,750 $1,996 172 - - $10,301
162,750
kWh
$1,996
172
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas