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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Insulation
NAICS 327420 - Gypsum Product Manufacturing
SIC 3275 - Gypsum Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 19
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 32,000
Annual Production 1,200,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,120
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $130,696 1,561,440 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $27,824 5,870 kW-months/year $4.74
Natural Gas $26,211 1,678 MMBtu $15.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $184,731
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $31,382 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,280
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,796
Cost:
-
$1,796 21,457 - - - - $1,796
21,457
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,143
Cost:
$1,040
$8,143 92,290 - - - - $8,143
92,290
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,493
Cost:
$2,877
- - - - $2,493 165 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,493
165
MMBtu
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$5,800
Cost:
$14,850
- - $5,800 1,224 - - -
-
kWh
$5,800
1,224
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,454
Cost:
$591
$1,454 41,039 - - - - $1,454
41,039
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,934
Cost:
$13,520
$3,229 37,089 $705 143 - - $3,229
37,089
kWh
$705
143
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.6214 SHUT OFF PILOTS IN STANDBY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$457
Cost:
$72
- - - - $457 30 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$457
30
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,943
Cost:
$1,164
$2,943 35,128 - - - - $2,943
35,128
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,288
Cost:
$770
$2,288 26,283 - - - - $2,288
26,283
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$644
Cost:
$700
$531 6,105 $113 23 - - $531
6,105
kWh
$113
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,430
Cost:
$952
- - - - $1,430 89 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,430
89
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$31,382
Cost:
$36,536
$20,384 259,391 $6,618 1,390 $4,380 284 $20,384
259,391
kWh
$6,618
1,390
kW-months/year
$4,380
284
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,280
Cost:
$2,655
$11,393 154,786 - - $1,887 119 $11,393
154,786
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,887
119
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas