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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Automotive Components
NAICS 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 600
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 331,000
Annual Production 16,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,800
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,976,230 30,982,340 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $663,520 60,165 kW-months/year $11.03
Natural Gas $27,673 3,976 MMBtu $6.96
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,700,485
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $83,919 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $28,373
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$40,909
Cost:
$94,503
- - $40,909 3,731 - - -
-
kWh
$40,909
3,731
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$12,631
Cost:
$125
$12,631 197,977 - - - - $12,631
197,977
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$11,213
Cost:
$25
$9,934 155,706 $1,279 116 - - $9,934
155,706
kWh
$1,279
116
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,579
Cost:
$23,120
$7,579 118,800 - - - - $7,579
118,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,500
Cost:
$6,820
$3,500 54,860 - - - - $3,500
54,860
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.2622 REPLACE EXISTING CHILLER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$3,374
Cost:
$400
$3,265 51,168 $109 10 - - $3,265
51,168
kWh
$109
10
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,832
Cost:
$2,400
$1,656 25,957 $176 16 - - $1,656
25,957
kWh
$176
16
kW-months/year
-
-
$
08: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$1,726
Cost:
$375
$1,726 27,048 - - - - $1,726
27,048
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
09: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$1,155
Cost:
$200
- - - - $1,155 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,155
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$83,919
Cost:
$127,968
$40,291 631,516 $42,473 3,873 $1,155 - $40,291
631,516
kWh
$42,473
3,873
kW-months/year
$1,155
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$28,373
Cost:
$750
$25,830 404,851 $1,388 126 $1,155 - $25,830
404,851
kWh
$1,388
126
kW-months/year
$1,155
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes