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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Photopolymer Printing Plates
NAICS 323120 - Support Activities for Printing
SIC 2796 - Platemaking Services
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 66
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 1,500,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,064
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $242,457 3,794,940 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $101,011 7,417 kW-months/year $13.62
Natural Gas $16,661 2,483 MMBtu $6.71
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $366,548
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $62,764 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,105
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$51,568
Cost:
$201,200
$51,568 805,754 - - $51,568
805,754
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,414
Cost:
$200
$6,414 100,212 - - $6,414
100,212
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
03: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$2,091
Cost:
$200
$2,091 32,675 - - $2,091
32,675
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,040
Cost:
$63
$1,580 24,679 $460 34 $1,580
24,679
kWh
$460
34
kW-months/year
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$651
Cost:
$1,500
$651 10,173 - - $651
10,173
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$62,764
Cost:
$203,163
$62,303 973,493 $460 34 $62,303
973,493
kWh
$460
34
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,105
Cost:
$1,763
$8,644 135,064 $460 34 $8,644
135,064
kWh
$460
34
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand