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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Railroad Axle Bearings
NAICS 336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
SIC 3743 - Railroad Equipment
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 135,000
Annual Production 200,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,400
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $82,449 1,207,152 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $80,134 5,857 kW-months/year $13.68
Electricity Fees $166,179 - $ -
Natural Gas $38,968 4,181 MMBtu $9.32
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $367,730
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $103,620 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $85,360
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 3.6112 USE FILTER AND DRYING OVEN TO REDUCE SLUDGE VOLUME Savings:
$63,457
Cost:
$40,000
- - - - - - $63,457 - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$63,457
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$20,898
Cost:
$70,582
- - $20,898 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$20,898
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,036
Cost:
$3,000
- - $10,036 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$10,036
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$7,829
Cost:
$1,408
- - - - $7,829 840 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$7,829
840
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$479
Cost:
$900
- - $479 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$479
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$395
Cost:
$40
$395 5,778 - - - - - - $395
5,778
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$281
Cost:
$500
- - $281 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$281
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$245
Cost:
$25
- - $245 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$245
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$103,620
Cost:
$116,455
$395 5,778 $31,939 - $7,829 840 $63,457 - $395
5,778
kWh
$31,939
-
$
$7,829
840
MMBtu
$63,457
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$85,360
Cost:
$112,007
- - $21,903 - - - $63,457 - -
-
kWh
$21,903
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$63,457
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost