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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Hardwood Plywood
NAICS 321211 - Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
SIC 2435 - Hardwood Veneer And Plywood
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 72
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 210,000
Annual Production 25,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $622,649 11,482,636 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $78,813 27,084 kW-months/year $2.91
Electricity Fees $61,452 - $ -
Wood $68,985 50,261 MMBtu $1.37
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $831,899
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $66,722 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $51,931
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,558
Cost:
$22,841
$13,526 249,420 $1,269 436 $763 - - - $13,526
249,420
kWh
$1,269
436
kW-months/year
$763
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$687
Cost:
$651
$653 12,038 - - $34 - - - $653
12,038
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$34
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$15,088
Cost:
$2,500
$13,369 246,519 $979 336 $740 - - - $13,369
246,519
kWh
$979
336
kW-months/year
$740
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,268
Cost:
$1,600
$7,169 132,193 $693 238 $406 - - - $7,169
132,193
kWh
$693
238
kW-months/year
$406
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$10,103
Cost:
$160
$9,607 177,160 - - $496 - - - $9,607
177,160
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$496
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$912
Cost:
$306
$791 14,595 $76 26 $45 - - - $791
14,595
kWh
$76
26
kW-months/year
$45
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$856
Cost:
$2,722
$709 13,072 $105 36 $42 - - - $709
13,072
kWh
$105
36
kW-months/year
$42
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$1,371
Cost:
$2,780
- - - - - - $1,371 999 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,371
999
MMBtu
09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$13,879
Cost:
$21,400
- - $13,198 4,535 $681 - - - -
-
kWh
$13,198
4,535
kW-months/year
$681
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$66,722
Cost:
$54,960
$45,824 844,997 $16,320 5,607 $3,207 - $1,371 999 $45,824
844,997
kWh
$16,320
5,607
kW-months/year
$3,207
-
$
$1,371
999
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$51,931
Cost:
$33,254
$45,033 830,402 $3,046 1,046 $2,481 - $1,371 999 $45,033
830,402
kWh
$3,046
1,046
kW-months/year
$2,481
-
$
$1,371
999
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood