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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Automotive Foam
NAICS 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 160,000
Annual Production 2,600,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,144
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $564,962 9,293,184 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $235,236 18,057 kW-months/year $13.03
Natural Gas $260,057 39,062 MMBtu $6.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,064,697
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $58,972 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,229
#|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:
$21,943
Cost:
$5,000
$16,878 277,603 $5,065 389 - - - - $16,878
277,603
kWh
$5,065
389
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,190
Cost:
$13,430
- - - - $10,190 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,190
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,772
Cost:
$12,000
$6,177 101,592 $2,595 199 - - - - $6,177
101,592
kWh
$2,595
199
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,523
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - $8,523 1,280 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,523
1,280
MMBtu
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$5,315
Cost:
$24,000
- - $5,315 408 - - - - -
-
kWh
$5,315
408
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,229
Cost:
$9,752
$3,271 53,787 $958 74 - - - - $3,271
53,787
kWh
$958
74
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$58,972
Cost:
$79,182
$26,326 432,982 $13,933 1,070 $10,190 - $8,523 1,280 $26,326
432,982
kWh
$13,933
1,070
kW-months/year
$10,190
-
$
$8,523
1,280
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,229
Cost:
$9,752
$3,271 53,787 $958 74 - - - - $3,271
53,787
kWh
$958
74
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas