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Assessment #TN0590


Assessment Year 1996
SIC 3679
SIC Description Electronic Components, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Motor actuators and thermal controls
Sales $ 50,000,000
# of Employees 290
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 93,000
Annual Production 9,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,400
Location (State) TN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 217,939

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,611,372 kWh $ 145,654 $ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12,068 kW $ 62,499 $ 5.18 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

1,928 MMBtu $ 9,786 $ 5.08 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

59,445 MMBtu $ 217,939 $ 3.67 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

14,600 lbs $ 425 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

9,672 kWh
-22,274 kWh
$ 203
$ -500
0.14 %
-0.34 %
$ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

120 kW
0 kW
$ 622
$ 0
1.00 %
0.00 %
$ 5.18 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

455 MMBtu
455 MMBtu
$ 2,321
$ 2,321
23.72 %
23.72 %
$ 5.08 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

554 MMBtu
227 MMBtu
$ 3,146
$ 1,821
1.44 %
0.84 %
$ 3.67 /MMBtu

Solid Waste (non-haz)

14,600 lbs
14,600 lbs
$ 250
$ 250
58.82 %
58.82 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE PLASTIC PALLETS INSTEAD OF WOOD 3.1163 I $ 297,300 $ 162,200 1.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 162,200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 162,200 -
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details
CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY 3.5316 I $ 0 $ 2,400 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 2,400 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,400 -
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details
RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 I $ 8,150 $ 2,321 3.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

455 MMBtu $ 2,321 $ 5.08 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

455 MMBtu $ 2,321 -
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details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 260 $ 1,325 0.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

31,946 kWh $ 703 $ 0.026 /kWh

- Demand Charge

120 kW $ 622 $ 5.18 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

327 MMBtu $ 1,325 -
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details
INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE 3.5313 I $ 1,120 $ 640 1.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-22,274 kWh $ -500 $ 0.026 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

-228 MMBtu $ -500 -

Solid Waste (non-haz)

14,600 lbs $ 250 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 250 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -750 -

By-product Production

- $ 1,640 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 890 -