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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Medical Implants
NAICS 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
SIC 3842 - Surgical Appliances And Supplies
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 32,000
Annual Production 267,464 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $200,559 3,327,600 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $103,421 9,788 kW-months/year $10.57
Natural Gas $3,412 445 MMBtu $7.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $307,392
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $32,119 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $17,211
#|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: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,880
Cost:
$54,314
$9,260 154,340 $284 27 - - $2,336 - $9,260
154,340
kWh
$284
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,336
-
$
02: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$6,035
Cost:
-
$6,035 100,586 - - - - - - $6,035
100,586
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$5,391
Cost:
-
$5,391 89,856 - - - - - - $5,391
89,856
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,217
Cost:
-
$4,217 70,297 - - - - - - $4,217
70,297
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$1,568
Cost:
$4,800
$1,568 26,130 - - - - - - $1,568
26,130
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$1,325
Cost:
-
- - - - $1,325 173 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,325
173
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$802
Cost:
$2,000
$802 13,362 - - - - - - $802
13,362
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$415
Cost:
$1,064
$320 5,335 $95 9 - - - - $320
5,335
kWh
$95
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4113 INSTALL MOTOR VOLTAGE CONTROLLER ON LIGHTLY LOADED MOTORS Savings:
$319
Cost:
$421
$319 5,323 - - - - - - $319
5,323
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$167
Cost:
$195
$80 1,328 $2 0 - - $85 - $80
1,328
kWh
$2
0
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$85
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$32,119
Cost:
$62,794
$27,992 466,557 $381 36 $1,325 173 $2,421 - $27,992
466,557
kWh
$381
36
kW-months/year
$1,325
173
MMBtu
$2,421
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$17,211
Cost:
$4,800
$17,211 286,869 - - - - - - $17,211
286,869
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes