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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Plastic Closures
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 265,450
Annual Production 26,212,175 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,148,826 17,334,230 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $437,429 29,472 kW-months/year $14.84
Electricity Fees $29,657 - $ -
Natural Gas $53,305 4,002 MMBtu $13.32
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,761,015
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $82,684 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$23,724
Cost:
$60
- - - - - - $23,724 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$23,724
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$15,633
Cost:
$1,785
$15,633 235,789 - - - - - - $15,633
235,789
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$10,858
Cost:
$7,500
$8,231 124,158 $2,627 177 - - - - $8,231
124,158
kWh
$2,627
177
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$8,231
Cost:
$3,100
$3,244 48,929 $4,987 336 - - - - $3,244
48,929
kWh
$4,987
336
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$5,905
Cost:
$1,050
$5,905 89,072 - - - - - - $5,905
89,072
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$5,202
Cost:
$21,100
$5,202 78,813 - - - - - - $5,202
78,813
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,887
Cost:
$113
$3,887 58,632 - - - - - - $3,887
58,632
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$2,558
Cost:
$3,750
$1,935 29,192 $623 42 - - - - $1,935
29,192
kWh
$623
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,170
Cost:
$7,500
$2,170 32,732 - - - - - - $2,170
32,732
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,966
Cost:
$6,750
$1,966 29,652 - - - - - - $1,966
29,652
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$1,643
Cost:
$100
$1,643 24,780 - - - - - - $1,643
24,780
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$907
Cost:
$2,724
- - - - $907 68 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$907
68
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$82,684
Cost:
$55,532
$49,816 751,749 $8,237 555 $907 68 $23,724 - $49,816
751,749
kWh
$8,237
555
kW-months/year
$907
68
MMBtu
$23,724
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes