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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Paper printing and packaging
NAICS 322121 - Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
SIC 2621 - Paper Mills
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 174,000
Annual Production 900,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $276,790 3,479,521 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $28,263 2,304 MMBtu $12.27
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $305,053
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $39,346 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,706
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,801
Cost:
$2,400
$3,536 44,400 $265 - - - $3,536
44,400
kWh
$265
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,710
Cost:
$800
$8,102 100,145 $608 - - - $8,102
100,145
kWh
$608
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$7,097
Cost:
$2,040
$3,648 45,599 $274 - $3,175 259 $3,648
45,599
kWh
$274
-
$
$3,175
259
MMBtu
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,398
Cost:
$2,039
- - - - $1,398 114 -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$1,398
114
MMBtu
05: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$362
Cost:
$84
$337 4,007 $25 - - - $337
4,007
kWh
$25
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$808
Cost:
$398
$752 9,403 $56 - - - $752
9,403
kWh
$56
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$16,122
Cost:
$8,865
- - - - $16,122 1,315 -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$16,122
1,315
MMBtu
08: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$1,048
Cost:
$930
$975 12,195 $73 - - - $975
12,195
kWh
$73
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$39,346
Cost:
$17,556
$17,350 215,749 $1,301 - $20,695 1,688 $17,350
215,749
kWh
$1,301
-
$
$20,695
1,688
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,706
Cost:
$4,838
$7,936 99,402 $595 - $3,175 259 $7,936
99,402
kWh
$595
-
$
$3,175
259
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas