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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Natural Gas Distribution Pipe - HDPE
NAICS 326122 - Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
SIC 3084 - Plastics Pipe
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 45,600
Annual Production 36 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $517,309 8,408,400 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $262,390 17,629 kW-months/year $14.88
Natural Gas $6,384 512 MMBtu $12.47
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $786,083
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $62,153 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$18,092
Cost:
$12,000
$18,092 293,000 - - - - - - $18,092
293,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
02: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER Savings:
$10,722
Cost:
$2,150
- - - - - - $10,722 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,722
-
Tgal
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,816
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $5,816 466 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,816
466
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,560
Cost:
$150
$5,560 94,341 - - - - - - $5,560
94,341
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,866
Cost:
$29,886
$4,406 71,639 $1,461 98 - - - - $4,406
71,639
kWh
$1,461
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$825
Cost:
$3,000
$620 10,074 $205 14 - - - - $620
10,074
kWh
$205
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,460
Cost:
$250
$625 10,162 - - $835 67 - - $625
10,162
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$835
67
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$605
Cost:
$40
$605 9,838 - - - - - - $605
9,838
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,540
Cost:
$588
$2,540 41,296 - - - - - - $2,540
41,296
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,667
Cost:
$2,040
$10,667 173,448 - - - - - - $10,667
173,448
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$62,153
Cost:
$55,104
$43,114 703,798 $1,666 112 $6,651 533 $10,722 - $43,114
703,798
kWh
$1,666
112
kW-months/year
$6,651
533
MMBtu
$10,722
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption