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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Carbide Cutting Tools
NAICS 333515 - Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
SIC 3545 - Machine Tool Accessories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 38,915
Annual Production 600,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,554
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $99,859 1,153,343 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $13,750 2,625 kW-months/year $5.24
Natural Gas $3,455 563 MMBtu $6.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $117,064
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $13,910 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,193
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,653
Cost:
$3,050
$6,145 70,956 $508 97 - - - - $6,145
70,956
kWh
$508
97
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 4.812 APPLY FOR INVESTMENT INCENTIVES Savings:
$4,193
Cost:
$40
- - - - $4,193 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,193
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,598
Cost:
$530
$1,405 13,999 $193 37 - - - - $1,405
13,999
kWh
$193
37
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$805
Cost:
$250
$727 8,395 - - - - $78 13 $727
8,395
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$78
13
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$332
Cost:
$125
$306 3,539 $26 5 - - - - $306
3,539
kWh
$26
5
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$329
Cost:
$600
$303 3,504 $26 5 - - - - $303
3,504
kWh
$26
5
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$13,910
Cost:
$4,595
$8,886 100,393 $753 144 $4,193 - $78 13 $8,886
100,393
kWh
$753
144
kW-months/year
$4,193
-
$
$78
13
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,193
Cost:
$40
- - - - $4,193 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,193
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas