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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product wholesale signs
NAICS 339950 - Sign Manufacturing
SIC 3993 - Signs And Advertising Specialities
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 11,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,200
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $114,381 1,407,247 kWh $0.08
Electricity Fees $16,172 - $ -
Natural Gas $32,591 2,096 MMBtu $15.55
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $163,144
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $70,167 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $31,811
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2211 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE Savings:
$30,674
Cost:
$1,072
$30,674 377,387 - - $30,674
377,387
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$12,398
Cost:
$1,602
$12,398 152,541 - - $12,398
152,541
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2212 USE MINIMUM SAFE OVEN VENTILATION Savings:
$4,422
Cost:
$990
$4,422 54,000 - - $4,422
54,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$14,550
Cost:
$5,020
$14,550 179,000 - - $14,550
179,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$3,444
Cost:
$1,970
- - $3,444 222 -
-
kWh
$3,444
222
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,545
Cost:
$640
$1,545 19,013 - - $1,545
19,013
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,014
Cost:
$1,500
$1,014 12,478 - - $1,014
12,478
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$983
Cost:
$354
$983 12,094 - - $983
12,094
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7132 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS Savings:
$341
Cost:
$106
$341 4,190 - - $341
4,190
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$559
Cost:
$387
$559 6,878 - - $559
6,878
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$123
Cost:
$80
$123 1,514 - - $123
1,514
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$114
Cost:
$250
$114 1,398 - - $114
1,398
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$70,167
Cost:
$13,971
$66,723 820,493 $3,444 222 $66,723
820,493
kWh
$3,444
222
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$31,811
Cost:
$2,652
$31,811 391,379 - - $31,811
391,379
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas