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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.
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| IAC Center | Tennessee Technological University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2025 |
| Principal Product | Railway Fasteners |
| NAICS | 332111 - Iron and Steel Forging |
| SIC | 3462 - Iron And Steel Forgings |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 120 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 250,000 |
| Annual Production | 18,000,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 5,760 |
| Location (State) | TN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $524,757 | 7,875,600 | kWh | $0.07 |
| Electricity Demand | $364,795 | 24,358 | kW-months/year | $14.98 |
| Natural Gas | $85,065 | 19,592 | MMBtu | $4.34 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $997,707 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $149,625 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $88,627 Cost: $794,938 |
$88,627 | 1,328,747 | - | - | - | - |
$88,627 1,328,747 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $39,658 Cost: $1,500 |
$27,976 | 420,066 | $11,682 | 780 | - | - |
$27,976 420,066 kWh |
$11,682 780 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $7,881 Cost: $94 |
$5,560 | 83,485 | $2,321 | 155 | - | - |
$5,560 83,485 kWh |
$2,321 155 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE |
Savings: $3,979 Cost: $900 |
$3,979 | 59,738 | - | - | - | - |
$3,979 59,738 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $3,400 Cost: $21,000 |
$(-564) | (-8,467) | - | - | $3,964 | 913 |
$(-564) (-8,467) kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$3,964 913 MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.5122 REPLACE HIGH RESISTANCE DUCTS, PIPES, AND FITTINGS |
Savings: $3,915 Cost: $1,640 |
$3,915 | 58,777 | - | - | - | - |
$3,915 58,777 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $1,569 Cost: $3,000 |
$1,569 | 23,558 | - | - | - | - |
$1,569 23,558 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $596 Cost: $1,186 |
$406 | 6,096 | $190 | 13 | - | - |
$406 6,096 kWh |
$190 13 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $149,625 Cost: $824,258 |
$131,468 | 1,972,000 | $14,193 | 948 | $3,964 | 913 | $131,468 1,972,000 kWh |
$14,193 948 kW-months/year |
$3,964 913 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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