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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product molded parts
NAICS 334412 - Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing
SIC 3672 - Printed Circuit Boards
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 253
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 185,000
Annual Production 7,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $504,610 7,501,901 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $76,018 18,510 kW-months/year $4.11
Natural Gas $49,782 3,177 MMBtu $15.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $649,691
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $43,848 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,362
#|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:
$2,479
Cost:
-
$2,118 44,618 $361 88 - - $2,118
44,618
kWh
$361
88
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,368
Cost:
$1,500
$4,615 97,243 $753 184 - - $4,615
97,243
kWh
$753
184
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$2,426
Cost:
$3,200
- - - - $2,426 161 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,426
161
MMBtu
04: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$60
Cost:
$66
- - - - $60 4 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$60
4
MMBtu
05: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$174
Cost:
-
$174 3,665 - - - - $174
3,665
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$29,168
Cost:
$80,743
$24,252 511,005 $4,916 1,197 - - $24,252
511,005
kWh
$4,916
1,197
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,173
Cost:
$14,708
$3,203 67,486 $970 232 - - $3,203
67,486
kWh
$970
232
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$43,848
Cost:
$100,217
$34,362 724,017 $7,000 1,701 $2,486 165 $34,362
724,017
kWh
$7,000
1,701
kW-months/year
$2,486
165
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,362
Cost:
$96,951
$34,362 724,017 $7,000 1,701 - - $34,362
724,017
kWh
$7,000
1,701
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas