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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Gray and Ductile Iron Castings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 198
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 19,600 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,912,402 35,357,652 kWh $0.05
Electricity Fees $12,000 - $ -
Natural Gas $441,893 50,290 MMBtu $8.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,366,295
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $109,579 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,756
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$17,724
Cost:
$34,990
$17,724 325,644 - - $17,724
325,644
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,674
Cost:
$974
$5,674 71,687 - - $5,674
71,687
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,587
Cost:
-
$1,587 23,115 - - $1,587
23,115
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$435
Cost:
$1,534
$435 8,002 - - $435
8,002
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,488
Cost:
$1,400
$7,488 137,582 - - $7,488
137,582
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.6214 SHUT OFF PILOTS IN STANDBY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,169
Cost:
$230
- - $2,169 132 -
-
kWh
$2,169
132
MMBtu
07: 2.7211 CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REFRIGERANT CONDENSERS AND TOWERS Savings:
$5,479
Cost:
$400
$5,479 100,710 - - $5,479
100,710
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$47,141
Cost:
$67,908
- - $47,141 5,520 -
-
kWh
$47,141
5,520
MMBtu
09: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$17,420
Cost:
$1,926
$17,420 320,213 - - $17,420
320,213
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,180
Cost:
$2,897
$1,180 21,680 - - $1,180
21,680
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,282
Cost:
-
$3,282 60,304 - - $3,282
60,304
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$109,579
Cost:
$112,259
$60,269 1,068,937 $49,310 5,652 $60,269
1,068,937
kWh
$49,310
5,652
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,756
Cost:
$230
$1,587 23,115 $2,169 132 $1,587
23,115
kWh
$2,169
132
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas