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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Crash Cushions
NAICS 332999 - All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 3,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,080
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $543,863 7,111,324 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $316,178 22,384 MMBtu $14.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $860,041
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $167,499 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $30,924
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,934
Cost:
$3,000
$3,934 62,424 - - $3,934
62,424
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,527
Cost:
-
$9,527 151,178 - - $9,527
151,178
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$426
Cost:
$2,016
$426 5,571 - - $426
5,571
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$29,534
Cost:
$106,743
$29,534 386,715 - - $29,534
386,715
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$728
Cost:
$4,299
$728 9,518 - - $728
9,518
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$16,660
Cost:
-
$14,383 188,063 $2,277 161 $14,383
188,063
kWh
$2,277
161
MMBtu
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$377
Cost:
$520
$377 4,927 - - $377
4,927
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7233 USE PROPERLY DESIGNED AND SIZED HVAC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,641
Cost:
$11,901
$8,641 158,186 - - $8,641
158,186
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$2,953
Cost:
-
$2,953 38,613 - - $2,953
38,613
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$46,005
Cost:
$22,000
- - $46,005 3,257 -
-
kWh
$46,005
3,257
MMBtu
11: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$48,714
Cost:
$9,100
- - $48,714 3,449 -
-
kWh
$48,714
3,449
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$167,499
Cost:
$159,579
$70,503 1,005,195 $96,996 6,867 $70,503
1,005,195
kWh
$96,996
6,867
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$30,924
Cost:
$5,536
$28,647 412,163 $2,277 161 $28,647
412,163
kWh
$2,277
161
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas