ITAC Assessment: TT0226
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Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Ductile Iron Castings
NAICS 331511: Iron Foundries
SIC 3325: Steel Foundries, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 550
Plant Area 400,000
ft2
Annual Production 264
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) Tennessee

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $3,867,501 93,676,300
kWh
Electricity Demand $2,209,191 191,827
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $293,595 -
Natural Gas $1,261,711 201,825
MMBtu
Other Energy $13,188,000 637,420
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $176,534 51,842
Tgal
Water Disposal $161,884 25,264
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $21,158,416
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,236,404 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,619

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Other Energy Savings
01 2.7273: Install desiccant humidity control system $1,033,923 $50,000 $(-17,292.0)
(-418,692)
kWh
$(-9,695.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
- $1,060,910
-
MMBtu
02 2.4131: Size electric motors for peak operating efficiency $111,520 $54,000 $71,585
1,733,337
kWh
$39,935
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
03 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $31,634 $2,200 - - - $31,634
-
MMBtu
04 2.4321: Upgrade obsolete equipment $24,351 $64,000 $257
6,214
kWh
$(-206.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$24,300
-
MMBtu
-
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $18,879 $82,992 $13,662
330,806
kWh
$5,217
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
06 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $7,163 $30,000 $5,449
131,936
kWh
$1,714
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
07 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $5,194 $4,515 $5,194
125,757
kWh
- - -
08 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $3,740 $2,000 $3,740
90,565
kWh
- - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,236,404 $289,707 $82,595
1,999,923
kWh
$36,965
-
kW-mo/yr
$24,300
-
MMBtu
$1,092,544
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $22,619 $84,992 $17,402
421,371
kWh
$5,217
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Other Energy Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs