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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Applied Coatings and Repair of Industrial Machine Parts
NAICS 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 18
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 25,000
Annual Production 32,919 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,040
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $91,891 1,088,930 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $56,441 4,468 kW-months/year $12.63
Electricity Fees $2,834 - $ -
Natural Gas $13,474 983 MMBtu $13.71
Other Gas $11,270 151 MMBtu $74.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $180,674
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $68,459 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.2312 MINIMIZE NON-ESSENTIAL MATERIAL IN HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS Savings:
$21,145
Cost:
$30,000
$21,145 251,736 - - - - - - - - $21,145
251,736
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.3141 USE BATTERY STORAGE FOR DEMAND CONTROL Savings:
$19,703
Cost:
$159,000
- - $19,703 1,560 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$19,703
1,560
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$13,640
Cost:
$6,680
- - $13,640 1,080 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$13,640
1,080
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL Savings:
$6,724
Cost:
$40,000
$(-1,645) (-19,584) - - - - $(-2,901) (-212) $11,270 151 $(-1,645)
(-19,584)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-2,901)
(-212)
MMBtu
$11,270
151
MMBtu
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,201
Cost:
$5,250
- - - - $2,201 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,201
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$1,830
Cost:
$500
$1,830 21,787 - - - - - - - - $1,830
21,787
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,078
Cost:
$400
$1,078 12,828 - - - - - - - - $1,078
12,828
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$572
Cost:
$60
$572 6,804 - - - - - - - - $572
6,804
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$551
Cost:
$375
$551 6,558 - - - - - - - - $551
6,558
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$507
Cost:
$100
$507 6,039 - - - - - - - - $507
6,039
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$355
Cost:
$1,600
$355 4,227 - - - - - - - - $355
4,227
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$153
Cost:
$255
$153 1,826 - - - - - - - - $153
1,826
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$68,459
Cost:
$244,220
$24,546 292,221 $33,343 2,640 $2,201 - $(-2,901) (-212) $11,270 151 $24,546
292,221
kWh
$33,343
2,640
kW-months/year
$2,201
-
$
$(-2,901)
(-212)
MMBtu
$11,270
151
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Gas