Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #TN0661


Assessment Year 1999
SIC 3357
SIC Description Nonferrous Wiredrawing & Insulating
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Insulated copper wire
Sales $ 20,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 140,000
Annual Production 40,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) TN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 776,483

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

12,597,011 kWh $ 410,414 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

34,725 kW $ 280,110 $ 8.07 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 82,782 -

Natural Gas

426 MMBtu $ 3,177 $ 7.46 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

129,545 MMBtu $ 776,483 $ 5.99 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

559,790 kWh
-272,567 kWh
$ 21,590
$ -6,930
5.26 %
-1.69 %
$ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

134 kW
0 kW
$ 16,270
$ 0
5.81 %
0.00 %
$ 8.07 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 72,160
$ 0
87.17 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 7.46 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,738 MMBtu
-2,794 MMBtu
$ 110,020
$ -6,930
14.17 %
-0.89 %
$ 5.99 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
IMPLEMENT A REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM LEAKY VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS 3.7312 I $ 5,000 $ 175,335 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Gaseous Waste

13,045 lbs $ 175,335 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 175,335 -
02 view
details
INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT 4.4450 N $ 49,760 $ 91,400 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 91,400 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 91,400 -
03 view
details
REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS 3.5212 N $ 8,750 $ 73,031 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-1,465 kWh $ -1,000 $ 0.033 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

-15 MMBtu $ -1,000 -

Solid Waste (non-haz)

120,300 lbs $ 74,031 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 74,031 -
04 view
details
USE POWER FACTOR CONTROLLERS 2.3211 N $ 93,000 $ 72,160 1.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

- Electricity Fees

- $ 72,160 -

TOTAL ENERGY

0 MMBtu $ 72,160 -
05 view
details
CHANGE PRODUCT DESIGN TO REDUCE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS 2.5195 N $ 2,720 $ 39,290 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

697,538 kWh $ 23,020 $ 0.033 /kWh

- Demand Charge

134 kW $ 16,270 $ 8.07 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

7,150 MMBtu $ 39,290 -
06 view
details
USE FILTER AND DRYING OVEN TO REDUCE SLUDGE VOLUME 3.6112 I $ 30,600 $ 25,103 1.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

-272,567 kWh $ -6,930 $ 0.033 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

-2,794 MMBtu $ -6,930 -

Other Liquid (non-haz)

88,906 Gal $ 32,033 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 32,033 -
07 view
details
METER WASTE WATER 3.4155 N $ 3,700 $ 13,500 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

28,400,000 Gal $ 13,500 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 13,500 -
08 view
details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 650 $ 6,500 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

136,284 kWh $ 6,500 $ 0.033 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,397 MMBtu $ 6,500 -