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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Exhaust Components
NAICS 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 241
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 87,000
Annual Production 975,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,550
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $161,054 2,525,760 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $132,388 9,773 kW-months/year $13.55
Natural Gas $32,051 3,113 MMBtu $10.30
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $325,493
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $107,116 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $48,954
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$30,026
Cost:
$4,452
$30,026 469,107 - - - - - - $30,026
469,107
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$27,708
Cost:
$28,000
- - $27,708 2,046 - - - - -
-
kWh
$27,708
2,046
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$20,627
Cost:
$5,200
- - - - - - $20,627 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$20,627
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,188
Cost:
$170,642
$9,259 144,678 $2,929 216 - - - - $9,259
144,678
kWh
$2,929
216
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,407
Cost:
$125
$3,470 54,219 $1,937 143 - - - - $3,470
54,219
kWh
$1,937
143
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$5,213
Cost:
$900
$5,213 81,464 - - - - - - $5,213
81,464
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,887
Cost:
$3,000
$1,627 25,419 $260 19 - - - - $1,627
25,419
kWh
$260
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,764
Cost:
$500
- - - - $1,764 171 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,764
171
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,481
Cost:
$500
$904 14,120 - - $577 56 - - $904
14,120
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$577
56
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$815
Cost:
$2,500
$815 12,740 - - - - - - $815
12,740
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$107,116
Cost:
$215,819
$51,314 801,747 $32,834 2,424 $2,341 227 $20,627 - $51,314
801,747
kWh
$32,834
2,424
kW-months/year
$2,341
227
MMBtu
$20,627
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$48,954
Cost:
$202,267
$14,356 224,316 $32,834 2,424 $1,764 171 - - $14,356
224,316
kWh
$32,834
2,424
kW-months/year
$1,764
171
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes