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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product palletizers
NAICS 333993 - Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
SIC 3565 - Packaging Machinery
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 95
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 140,000
Annual Production 50 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,574
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $92,575 981,680 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $17,128 4,264 kW-months/year $4.02
Electricity Fees $485 - $ -
Natural Gas $29,339 1,785 MMBtu $16.44
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $139,527
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $28,100 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $27,435
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$14,259
Cost:
$60,237
$11,403 122,092 $2,288 569 $568 - - - $11,403
122,092
kWh
$2,288
569
kW-months/year
$568
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,022
Cost:
$15,096
$1,594 16,900 $350 87 $78 - - - $1,594
16,900
kWh
$350
87
kW-months/year
$78
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$7,553
Cost:
$13,800
- - - - - - $7,553 478 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$7,553
478
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$90
Cost:
$236
- - - - - - $90 922 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$90
922
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$788
Cost:
-
$788 8,033 - - - - - - $788
8,033
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$202
Cost:
$700
$202 2,057 - - - - - - $202
2,057
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$94
Cost:
$327
$94 999 - - - - - - $94
999
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$481
Cost:
$2,100
$379 4,019 $102 25 - - - - $379
4,019
kWh
$102
25
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$2,611
Cost:
$7,000
$2,317 24,573 $294 73 - - - - $2,317
24,573
kWh
$294
73
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$28,100
Cost:
$99,496
$16,777 178,673 $3,034 754 $646 - $7,643 1,400 $16,777
178,673
kWh
$3,034
754
kW-months/year
$646
-
$
$7,643
1,400
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$27,435
Cost:
$96,833
$16,304 173,655 $2,932 729 $646 - $7,553 478 $16,304
173,655
kWh
$2,932
729
kW-months/year
$646
-
$
$7,553
478
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas