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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Castings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 243,600
Annual Production 15,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,660
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,767,236 26,123,390 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $857,994 79,379 MMBtu $10.81
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,625,230
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $127,455 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $37,990
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$6,523
Cost:
$37,395
$6,523 96,423 - - $6,523
96,423
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$23,360
Cost:
$35,000
$23,360 345,304 - - $23,360
345,304
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,762
Cost:
$1,500
$9,762 144,303 - - $9,762
144,303
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$28,228
Cost:
$171,697
$28,228 417,278 - - $28,228
417,278
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$798
Cost:
$272
$798 11,790 - - $798
11,790
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,051
Cost:
$55
- - $3,051 154 -
-
kWh
$3,051
154
MMBtu
07: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,586
Cost:
$1,870
$2,586 38,222 - - $2,586
38,222
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$52,923
Cost:
$20,000
$52,923 782,306 - - $52,923
782,306
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2314 REPLACE HEAT TREATING OVEN WITH MORE EFFICIENT UNIT Savings:
$224
Cost:
$1,445
- - $224 22 -
-
kWh
$224
22
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$127,455
Cost:
$269,234
$124,180 1,835,626 $3,275 176 $124,180
1,835,626
kWh
$3,275
176
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$37,990
Cost:
$173,197
$37,990 561,581 - - $37,990
561,581
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas