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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Plastic containers
NAICS 326160 - Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
SIC 3085 - Plastics Bottles
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 62
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 45,600
Annual Production 1 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $281,351 4,230,649 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $69,550 11,918 kW-months/year $5.84
Electricity Fees $286 - $ -
Natural Gas $3,738 257 MMBtu $14.54
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $354,925
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $78,860 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $68,415
#|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: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$3,454
Cost:
$10,130
$3,169 47,626 $35 6 $250 - - - $3,169
47,626
kWh
$35
6
kW-months/year
$250
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,593
Cost:
$800
$5,593 84,056 - - - - - - $5,593
84,056
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,323
Cost:
$2,200
$2,323 34,915 - - - - - - $2,323
34,915
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,325
Cost:
$340
$71 1,058 - - - - $1,254 86 $71
1,058
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,254
86
MMBtu
05: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$6,532
Cost:
$4,798
$6,060 91,066 - - $472 - - - $6,060
91,066
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$472
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$45,899
Cost:
$74,275
$42,578 639,885 - - $3,321 - - - $42,578
639,885
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,321
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,336
Cost:
$19,786
$9,925 149,160 $1,518 260 $893 - - - $9,925
149,160
kWh
$1,518
260
kW-months/year
$893
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,398
Cost:
$448
$1,297 19,486 - - $101 - - - $1,297
19,486
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$101
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$78,860
Cost:
$112,777
$71,016 1,067,252 $1,553 266 $5,037 - $1,254 86 $71,016
1,067,252
kWh
$1,553
266
kW-months/year
$5,037
-
$
$1,254
86
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$68,415
Cost:
$101,399
$60,957 916,084 $1,518 260 $4,686 - $1,254 86 $60,957
916,084
kWh
$1,518
260
kW-months/year
$4,686
-
$
$1,254
86
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas