IAC logo
IAC Assessment: UA0085
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
IAC logo
IAC Assessment: UA0085
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
Learn More
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Tires
NAICS 326211 - Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
SIC 3011 - Tires And Inner Tubes
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 1,800
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,600,000
Annual Production 14,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,664
Location (State) MS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $5,422,730 135,568,238 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $4,815,421 399,948 kW-months/year $12.04
Natural Gas $1,761,849 537,149 MMBtu $3.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $12,000,000
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $7,811,885 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $374,463
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3416 USE COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE GENERATOR SETS WITH WASTE HEAT BOILERS CONNECTED TO TURBINE EXHAUST Savings:
$6,264,801
Cost:
$14,443,176
$5,422,729 135,568,238 $4,815,374 399,948 $1,761,849 537,149 $(-5,735,151) - $5,422,729
135,568,238
kWh
$4,815,374
399,948
kW-months/year
$1,761,849
537,149
MMBtu
$(-5,735,151)
-
$
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$164,656
Cost:
$57,024
- - - - $164,656 50,200 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$164,656
50,200
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER Savings:
$86,957
Cost:
$214,808
$67,677 1,691,920 $27,740 2,304 - - $(-8,460) - $67,677
1,691,920
kWh
$27,740
2,304
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-8,460)
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,936
Cost:
$7,682
$7,745 193,623 $3,191 265 - - - - $7,745
193,623
kWh
$3,191
265
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$151,364
Cost:
$35,390
$107,178 2,679,440 $44,186 3,670 - - - - $107,178
2,679,440
kWh
$44,186
3,670
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$146,229
Cost:
$68,100
$103,297 2,582,432 $42,932 3,566 - - - - $103,297
2,582,432
kWh
$42,932
3,566
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$58,443
Cost:
$1,920
$40,701 1,017,514 $17,742 1,474 - - - - $40,701
1,017,514
kWh
$17,742
1,474
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$48,968
Cost:
$131,587
$31,365 784,133 $17,603 1,462 - - - - $31,365
784,133
kWh
$17,603
1,462
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$349,571
Cost:
$177,363
$250,120 6,253,005 $99,451 8,260 - - - - $250,120
6,253,005
kWh
$99,451
8,260
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7273 INSTALL DESICCANT HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM Savings:
$529,960
Cost:
$400,000
$560,631 14,015,775 - - $(-30,671) (-9,351) - - $560,631
14,015,775
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-30,671)
(-9,351)
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$7,811,885
Cost:
$15,537,050
$6,591,443 164,786,080 $5,068,219 420,949 $1,895,834 577,998 $(-5,743,611) - $6,591,443
164,786,080
kWh
$5,068,219
420,949
kW-months/year
$1,895,834
577,998
MMBtu
$(-5,743,611)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$374,463
Cost:
$94,334
$147,879 3,696,954 $61,928 5,144 $164,656 50,200 - - $147,879
3,696,954
kWh
$61,928
5,144
kW-months/year
$164,656
50,200
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes