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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Plastics
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 105
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 168,000
Annual Production 170,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,010,674 28,152,286 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $622,425 102,672 kW-months/year $6.06
Electricity Fees $(-88,314) - $ -
Natural Gas $82,162 7,661 MMBtu $10.72
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,674,866
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $96,181 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,223
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$45,947
Cost:
$60,000
$40,876 1,238,664 $5,071 848 - - - - $40,876
1,238,664
kWh
$5,071
848
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.6123 REMOVE UNNEEDED SERVICE LINES TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL LEAKS Savings:
$17,027
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - $17,027 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$17,027
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$14,583
Cost:
$49,071
- - - - $14,583 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,583
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,268
Cost:
$3,480
$9,268 280,846 - - - - - - $9,268
280,846
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$4,223
Cost:
$500
- - - - $4,223 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,223
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,691
Cost:
$2,695
$2,691 81,545 - - - - - - $2,691
81,545
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,442
Cost:
$6,000
$1,949 59,070 $493 83 - - - - $1,949
59,070
kWh
$493
83
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$96,181
Cost:
$131,746
$54,784 1,660,125 $5,564 931 $18,806 - $17,027 - $54,784
1,660,125
kWh
$5,564
931
kW-months/year
$18,806
-
$
$17,027
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,223
Cost:
$500
- - - - $4,223 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,223
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Administrative Changes