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| IAC Center | Tennessee Technological University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2024 |
| Principal Product | Porcelain tile |
| NAICS | 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3253 - Ceramic Wall And Floor Tile |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 178 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 926,000 |
| Annual Production | 3,650,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | TN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,249,965 | 16,408,800 | kWh | $0.08 |
| Electricity Demand | $634,909 | 43,870 | kW-months/year | $14.47 |
| Electricity Fees | $(-297,376) | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $834,616 | 259,600 | MMBtu | $3.22 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $2,570,482 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $1,659,354 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
| #|Description |
Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Primary Product | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Primary Product | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | $ | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE |
Savings: $1,156,718 Cost: $75,000 |
- | - | - | - | $1,156,718 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,156,718 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $259,778 Cost: $1,375,785 |
$259,778 | 3,382,521 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$259,778 3,382,521 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE |
Savings: $147,843 Cost: $200,000 |
- | - | - | - | $147,843 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$147,843 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 04: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER |
Savings: $22,342 Cost: $10,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $22,342 | 1,715 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
$22,342 1,715 Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7225 CLOSE OUTDOOR AIR DAMPERS DURING WARM-UP / COOL-DOWN PERIODS |
Savings: $18,330 Cost: $3,200 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18,330 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$18,330 - $ |
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| 06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $17,400 Cost: $10,380 |
$13,828 | 180,057 | $3,572 | 247 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$13,828 180,057 kWh |
$3,572 247 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE |
Savings: $11,283 Cost: $30 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $11,283 | 3,504 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$11,283 3,504 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $10,806 Cost: $12,000 |
$10,806 | 140,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$10,806 140,700 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $7,504 Cost: $60 |
$7,504 | 97,709 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,504 97,709 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $5,587 Cost: $1,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $5,587 | 1,735 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$5,587 1,735 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,763 Cost: $1,345 |
$1,763 | 22,968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,763 22,968 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $1,659,354 Cost: $1,689,300 |
$293,679 | 3,823,955 | $3,572 | 247 | $1,304,561 | - | $16,870 | 5,239 | $22,342 | 1,715 | $18,330 | - | $293,679 3,823,955 kWh |
$3,572 247 kW-months/year |
$1,304,561 - $ |
$16,870 5,239 MMBtu |
$22,342 1,715 Tgal |
$18,330 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
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