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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Car seat frames
NAICS 336360 - Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 535
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 230,000
Annual Production 2,147,483,647 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,880
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $577,369 10,911,600 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $119,697 29,329 kW-months/year $4.08
Electricity Fees $92,739 - $ -
Natural Gas $103,914 9,266 MMBtu $11.21
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $913,373
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $168,098 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $33,453
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$62,618
Cost:
$96,027
$49,681 938,920 $5,586 1,369 $7,351 - $49,681
938,920
kWh
$5,586
1,369
kW-months/year
$7,351
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,105
Cost:
$2,719
$1,858 35,118 - - $247 - $1,858
35,118
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$247
-
$
03: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$31,348
Cost:
-
$27,668 522,934 - - $3,680 - $27,668
522,934
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,680
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$24,723
Cost:
$640
$18,710 353,622 $3,525 864 $2,488 - $18,710
353,622
kWh
$3,525
864
kW-months/year
$2,488
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,016
Cost:
$3,900
$2,972 56,176 $602 148 $442 - $2,972
56,176
kWh
$602
148
kW-months/year
$442
-
$
06: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$20,451
Cost:
$66,050
$18,050 341,143 - - $2,401 - $18,050
341,143
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,401
-
$
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$22,837
Cost:
$1,752
$20,156 380,946 - - $2,681 - $20,156
380,946
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,681
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$168,098
Cost:
$171,088
$139,095 2,628,859 $9,713 2,381 $19,290 - $139,095
2,628,859
kWh
$9,713
2,381
kW-months/year
$19,290
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$33,453
Cost:
$2,719
$29,526 558,052 - - $3,927 - $29,526
558,052
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,927
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees