ITAC Assessment: AM0849
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Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Recycled PET raw materials
NAICS 562920: Materials Recovery Facilities
SIC 4953: Refuse Systems
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 13
Plant Area 50,000
ft2
Annual Production 22,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 7,437
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $71,777 1,683,832
kWh
Electricity Demand $37,402 4,000
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $1,620 -
Natural Gas $188,852 55,032
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $299,651
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $134,871 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $44,333

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $9,300 $14,300 - $9,300
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
02 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned $1,157 $360 - - - $275
-
MMBtu
$882
-
Tgal
-
03 4.212: Adopt in-house material generation $15,440 $21,500 $(-6,760.0)
(-158,700)
kWh
$(-2,400.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $24,600
04 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $18,625 $37,000 $18,625
437,200
kWh
- - - - -
05 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $3,395 $1,530 $2,315
54,400
kWh
$1,080
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
06 2.8123: Pay utility bills on time $344 - - - $344 - - -
07 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $6,765 $560 - - - $6,765
-
MMBtu
- -
08 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $535 $830 $400
9,320
kWh
$175
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $(-40.0)
09 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $7,245 $1,000 $5,350
125,600
kWh
$1,895
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
10 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $362 $30 $268
6,288
kWh
$94
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
11 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty $71,703 $867,640 $71,703
1,683,184
kWh
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $134,871 $944,750 $91,901
2,157,292
kWh
$10,144
-
kW-mo/yr
$344 $7,040
-
MMBtu
$882
-
Tgal
$24,560
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $44,333 $54,080 $24,643
578,408
kWh
$11,464
-
kW-mo/yr
$344 $7,040
-
MMBtu
$882
-
Tgal
$(-40.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs