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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Solid Wood Flooring
NAICS 321918 - Other Millwork (including Flooring)
SIC 2426 - Hardwood Dimension & Flooring Mills
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 219
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 344,130
Annual Production 1,680 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $700,159 17,560,408 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $387,881 36,356 kW-months/year $10.67
Natural Gas $12,193 1,467 MMBtu $8.31
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,104,675
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $602,307 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.3414 BURN WASTE TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE GENERATOR SET AND USE STEAM EXHAUST FOR HEAT Savings:
$339,254
Cost:
$1,500,000
$371,424 9,285,600 $135,722 12,720 - - $(-50,000) - $(-117,892) - $371,424
9,285,600
kWh
$135,722
12,720
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-50,000)
-
$
$(-117,892)
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$130,717
Cost:
$332,125
$84,458 2,114,904 $23,761 2,227 - - $22,498 - - - $84,458
2,114,904
kWh
$23,761
2,227
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$22,498
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$36,301
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - - - - - $36,301 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$36,301
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$26,588
Cost:
$126,000
$26,588 664,686 - - - - - - - - $26,588
664,686
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$19,888
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - - - $19,888 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$19,888
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$13,682
Cost:
$26,000
$6,518 162,944 $7,164 672 - - - - - - $6,518
162,944
kWh
$7,164
672
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$12,087
Cost:
$360
$11,585 289,620 $502 47 - - - - - - $11,585
289,620
kWh
$502
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,271
Cost:
$3,000
$8,271 206,784 - - - - - - - - $8,271
206,784
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,818
Cost:
$23,900
$3,529 88,213 $1,289 121 - - - - - - $3,529
88,213
kWh
$1,289
121
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER Savings:
$3,329
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - - - $3,329 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$3,329
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$3,298
Cost:
$8,481
$1,864 46,600 $1,434 134 - - - - - - $1,864
46,600
kWh
$1,434
134
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$2,035
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $2,035 245 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,035
245
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,150
Cost:
$3,500
$1,150 28,741 - - - - - - - - $1,150
28,741
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$802
Cost:
$1,700
$567 14,175 $235 22 - - - - - - $567
14,175
kWh
$235
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$87
Cost:
$100
$87 2,176 - - - - - - - - $87
2,176
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$602,307
Cost:
$2,063,166
$516,041 12,904,443 $170,107 15,943 $2,035 245 $(-27,502) - $(-58,374) - $516,041
12,904,443
kWh
$170,107
15,943
kW-months/year
$2,035
245
MMBtu
$(-27,502)
-
$
$(-58,374)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost