ITAC Assessment: TT0316
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ITAC Assessment: TT0316
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Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Porcelain tile
NAICS 327120: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3253: Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 178
Plant Area 926,000
ft2
Annual Production 3,650,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Tennessee

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,249,965 16,408,800
kWh
Electricity Demand $634,909 43,870
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $(-297,376.0) -
Natural Gas $834,616 259,600
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $108,280 11,390
Tgal
Water Disposal $148,368 11,390
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $2,678,762
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,659,354 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Primary Product Savings
01 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service $1,156,718 $75,000 - - $1,156,718 - - -
02 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty $259,778 $1,375,785 $259,778
3,382,521
kWh
- - - - -
03 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service $147,843 $200,000 - - $147,843 - - -
04 3.4155: Meter waste water $22,342 $10,000 - - - - $22,342
-
Tgal
-
05 2.7225: Close outdoor air dampers during warm-up / cool-down periods $18,330 $3,200 - - - - - $18,330
06 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $17,400 $10,380 $13,828
180,057
kWh
$3,572
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
07 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $11,283 $30 - - - $11,283
-
MMBtu
- -
08 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $10,806 $12,000 $10,806
140,700
kWh
- - - - -
09 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $7,504 $60 $7,504
97,709
kWh
- - - - -
10 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $5,587 $1,500 - - - $5,587
-
MMBtu
- -
11 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,763 $1,345 $1,763
22,968
kWh
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,659,354 $1,689,300 $293,679
3,823,955
kWh
$3,572
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,304,561 $16,870
-
MMBtu
$22,342
-
Tgal
$18,330
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Primary Product Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs