Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
Learn More
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
| IAC Center | Tennessee Technological University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2022 |
| Principal Product | Electrical Connectors |
| NAICS | 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) |
| SIC | 3365 - Aluminum Foundries |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 60 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 39,435 |
| Annual Production | 6,700,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,250 |
| Location (State) | TN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $49,313 | 759,200 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $31,029 | 2,470 | kW-months/year | $12.56 |
| Natural Gas | $30,168 | 3,082 | MMBtu | $9.79 |
| LPG | $2,750 | 125 | MMBtu | $22.00 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $119,139 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $18,948 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $10,889 | |||
| #|Description |
Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | LPG | Ancillary Material Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | LPG | Ancillary Material Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $3,479 Cost: $1,500 |
$2,639 | 40,601 | $840 | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,639 40,601 kWh |
$840 67 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT |
Savings: $3,358 Cost: $15,000 |
- | - | - | - | $3,358 | 343 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$3,358 343 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 03: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $3,012 Cost: - |
$(-488) | (-7,500) | - | - | - | - | $2,750 | 125 | $750 | - |
$(-488) (-7,500) kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$2,750 125 MMBtu |
$750 - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04: 2.5196 USE SMALL NUMBER OF HIGH OUTPUT UNITS INSTEAD OF MANY SMALL INEFFICIENT UNITS |
Savings: $2,610 Cost: $12,000 |
$1,270 | 19,539 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,340 | - |
$1,270 19,539 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
$1,340 - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $2,410 Cost: $3,000 |
$1,559 | 23,987 | $851 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,559 23,987 kWh |
$851 68 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION |
Savings: $1,316 Cost: $1,500 |
- | - | - | - | $1,316 | 134 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,316 134 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 07: 2.4237 SUBSTITUTE COMPRESSED AIR COOLING WITH WATER OR AIR COOLING |
Savings: $1,050 Cost: $640 |
$1,050 | 16,154 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,050 16,154 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $1,041 Cost: $1,262 |
$513 | 7,896 | $528 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$513 7,896 kWh |
$528 42 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 09: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $435 Cost: $200 |
$435 | 6,697 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$435 6,697 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS |
Savings: $237 Cost: $600 |
$237 | 3,646 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$237 3,646 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $18,948 Cost: $35,702 |
$7,215 | 111,020 | $2,219 | 177 | $4,674 | 477 | $2,750 | 125 | $2,090 | - | $7,215 111,020 kWh |
$2,219 177 kW-months/year |
$4,674 477 MMBtu |
$2,750 125 MMBtu |
$2,090 - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $10,889 Cost: $6,800 |
$4,382 | 67,431 | $1,691 | 135 | $1,316 | 134 | $2,750 | 125 | $750 | - | $4,382 67,431 kWh |
$1,691 135 kW-months/year |
$1,316 134 MMBtu |
$2,750 125 MMBtu |
$750 - $ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Savings Cost |
$ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | LPG | Ancillary Material Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | LPG | Ancillary Material Cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||