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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Steering Columns
NAICS 336330 - Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 495
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 3,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $291,491 6,554,640 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $166,229 13,907 kW-months/year $11.95
Natural Gas $8,625 1,717 MMBtu $5.02
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $472,802
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $58,470 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,488
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.2615 CLEAN CONDENSER TUBES Savings:
$14,316
Cost:
$600
$14,316 318,129 - - - - $14,316
318,129
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$13,850
Cost:
$17,000
$9,289 208,744 $4,561 382 - - $9,289
208,744
kWh
$4,561
382
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,088
Cost:
$2,000
$7,088 159,283 - - - - $7,088
159,283
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$6,114
Cost:
$5,200
- - $6,114 512 - - -
-
kWh
$6,114
512
kW-months/year
-
-
$
05: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$5,157
Cost:
-
$5,157 115,877 - - - - $5,157
115,877
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,604
Cost:
$3,500
$2,995 67,320 $1,609 135 - - $2,995
67,320
kWh
$1,609
135
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 4.232 LEASE EQUIPMENT INSTEAD OF PURCHASING Savings:
$3,120
Cost:
-
- - - - $3,120 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,120
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,744
Cost:
$5,280
$1,744 39,192 - - - - $1,744
39,192
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
09: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,382
Cost:
$1,000
$1,382 31,056 - - - - $1,382
31,056
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
10: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$755
Cost:
$2,000
$755 16,968 - - - - $755
16,968
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$340
Cost:
$465
$169 3,802 $62 5 $109 - $169
3,802
kWh
$62
5
kW-months/year
$109
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$58,470
Cost:
$37,045
$42,895 960,371 $12,346 1,034 $3,229 - $42,895
960,371
kWh
$12,346
1,034
kW-months/year
$3,229
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,488
Cost:
$8,345
$23,317 520,406 $62 5 $109 - $23,317
520,406
kWh
$62
5
kW-months/year
$109
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Administrative Changes