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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product drive shafts
NAICS 336350 - Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 225
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 140,000
Annual Production 75,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $290,148 3,728,000 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $120,120 8,379 kW-months/year $14.34
Electricity Fees $7,709 - $ -
Natural Gas $18,032 1,660 MMBtu $10.86
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $468,852
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $63,944 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,243
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal
01: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$15,705
Cost:
$50,300
$15,705 201,875 - - - - - - - - - - $15,705
201,875
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
02: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$10,675
Cost:
$240
- - - - - - - - $7,379 547 $3,296 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$7,379
547
Tgal
$3,296
-
Tgal
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,764
Cost:
$13,000
- - - - - - $8,764 807 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,764
807
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,557
Cost:
$3,205
$8,557 109,993 - - - - - - - - - - $8,557
109,993
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.7234 USE HEAT PUMP FOR SPACE CONDITIONING Savings:
$7,905
Cost:
$7,500
$7,905 101,611 - - - - - - - - - - $7,905
101,611
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY Savings:
$3,153
Cost:
$6,000
$1,176 15,120 - - - - $1,977 182 - - - - $1,176
15,120
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,977
182
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,804
Cost:
$10,150
$2,070 26,604 $734 51 - - - - - - - - $2,070
26,604
kWh
$734
51
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,266
Cost:
$3,750
- - - - $2,266 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,266
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$2,087
Cost:
$1,600
$2,087 26,820 - - - - - - - - - - $2,087
26,820
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,028
Cost:
$60
$2,028 26,064 - - - - - - - - - - $2,028
26,064
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$63,944
Cost:
$95,805
$39,528 508,087 $734 51 $2,266 - $10,741 989 $7,379 547 $3,296 - $39,528
508,087
kWh
$734
51
kW-months/year
$2,266
-
$
$10,741
989
MMBtu
$7,379
547
Tgal
$3,296
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,243
Cost:
$23,390
$2,070 26,604 $734 51 - - $8,764 807 $7,379 547 $3,296 - $2,070
26,604
kWh
$734
51
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,764
807
MMBtu
$7,379
547
Tgal
$3,296
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption