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IAC Center	University of Alabama
Assessment Year	2013
Principal Product	Plastic Components
NAICS	325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC	3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales	$5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees	52
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	40,000
Annual Production	22,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual	6,600
Location (State)	MS

Source	Yearly Cost	Usage	Unit	Unit Cost
Electricity Usage	$189,135	2,691,300	kWh	$0.07
Electricity Demand	$8,009	6,407	kW-months/year	$1.25
Electricity Fees	$10,500	-	$	-

TOTAL ENERGY COSTS	$213,844

RECOMMENDED SAVINGS*	$33,636	*Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS*	$32,064

#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	Electricity Usage		Electricity Demand		Electricity Fees		Electricity Usage	Electricity Demand	Electricity Fees
#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	$	kWh	$	kW-months/year	$	$
01: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED	Savings: $13,079 Cost: -		$12,470	177,433	-	-	$609	-	$12,470 177,433 kWh	- - kW-months/year	$609 - $
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS	Savings: $817 Cost: $996		$779	11,090	-	-	$38	-	$779 11,090 kWh	- - kW-months/year	$38 - $
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS	Savings: $12,715 Cost: $39,573		$11,739	167,033	$384	307	$592	-	$11,739 167,033 kWh	$384 307 kW-months/year	$592 - $
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS	Savings: $1,997 Cost: $545		$1,904	27,087	-	-	$93	-	$1,904 27,087 kWh	- - kW-months/year	$93 - $
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS	Savings: $3,456 Cost: $1,320		$3,295	46,882	-	-	$161	-	$3,295 46,882 kWh	- - kW-months/year	$161 - $
06: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA	Savings: $766 Cost: $8		$730	14,230	-	-	$36	-	$730 14,230 kWh	- - kW-months/year	$36 - $
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED	Savings: $485 Cost: $400		$437	6,213	$25	20	$23	-	$437 6,213 kWh	$25 20 kW-months/year	$23 - $
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES	Savings: $321 Cost: $1,000		$292	4,159	$14	11	$15	-	$292 4,159 kWh	$14 11 kW-months/year	$15 - $

TOTAL RECOMMENDED	Savings: $33,636 Cost: $43,842		$31,646	454,127	$423	338	$1,567	-	$31,646 454,127 kWh	$423 338 kW-months/year	$1,567 - $
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED	Savings: $32,064 Cost: $42,434		$30,187	429,525	$384	307	$1,493	-	$30,187 429,525 kWh	$384 307 kW-months/year	$1,493 - $
	Savings Cost		$	kWh	$	kW-months/year	$	$
	Savings Cost		Electricity Usage		Electricity Demand		Electricity Fees		Electricity Usage	Electricity Demand	Electricity Fees