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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Steel Tubes
NAICS 331210 - Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
SIC 3317 - Steel Pipe And Tubes
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 247
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 450,000
Annual Production 74,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $339,019 8,692,800 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $262,633 23,201 kW-months/year $11.32
Natural Gas $61,045 8,659 MMBtu $7.05
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $662,697
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $118,468 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $115,767
#|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: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$27,451
Cost:
$700
$27,451 703,872 - - - - - - $27,451
703,872
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$27,289
Cost:
-
$27,289 699,729 - - - - - - $27,289
699,729
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$25,771
Cost:
$40,000
$21,680 555,897 $4,091 361 - - - - $21,680
555,897
kWh
$4,091
361
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$22,587
Cost:
$100,037
$17,071 437,728 $2,069 183 - - $3,447 - $17,071
437,728
kWh
$2,069
183
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,447
-
$
05: 2.4225 INSTALL COMMON HEADER ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$8,381
Cost:
$11,700
$8,381 214,680 - - - - - - $8,381
214,680
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$2,293
Cost:
$10,800
$2,293 58,792 - - - - - - $2,293
58,792
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,241
Cost:
$2,500
$1,420 36,410 $821 73 - - - - $1,420
36,410
kWh
$821
73
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,047
Cost:
$1,575
$785 20,130 - - $1,262 179 - - $785
20,130
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,262
179
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$408
Cost:
$661
$200 5,135 $208 18 - - - - $200
5,135
kWh
$208
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$118,468
Cost:
$167,973
$106,570 2,732,373 $7,189 635 $1,262 179 $3,447 - $106,570
2,732,373
kWh
$7,189
635
kW-months/year
$1,262
179
MMBtu
$3,447
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$115,767
Cost:
$156,512
$104,077 2,668,446 $6,981 616 $1,262 179 $3,447 - $104,077
2,668,446
kWh
$6,981
616
kW-months/year
$1,262
179
MMBtu
$3,447
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes