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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product car seats
NAICS 336360 - Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
SIC 3499 - Fabricated Metal Products, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 1,169
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 366,000
Annual Production 13,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $638,554 11,826,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $125,924 30,699 kW-months/year $4.10
Electricity Fees $119,735 - $ -
Natural Gas $182,118 15,451 MMBtu $11.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,066,331
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $123,721 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $94,018
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$50,854
Cost:
$94,049
$44,926 831,967 $3,410 832 $2,518 - - - $44,926
831,967
kWh
$3,410
832
kW-months/year
$2,518
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$9,077
Cost:
$2,400
$7,816 144,750 $812 198 $449 - - - $7,816
144,750
kWh
$812
198
kW-months/year
$449
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,868
Cost:
$3,530
$2,726 50,476 - - $142 - - - $2,726
50,476
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$142
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,113
Cost:
$4,070
$1,058 19,584 - - $55 - - - $1,058
19,584
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$55
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$20,898
Cost:
$56,750
$16,796 311,031 $3,067 748 $1,035 - - - $16,796
311,031
kWh
$3,067
748
kW-months/year
$1,035
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$9,708
Cost:
$336
$9,227 170,863 - - $481 - - - $9,227
170,863
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$481
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$5,742
Cost:
$4,348
$5,458 101,079 - - $284 - - - $5,458
101,079
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$284
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$13,771
Cost:
$1,600
$10,945 202,681 $2,144 523 $682 - - - $10,945
202,681
kWh
$2,144
523
kW-months/year
$682
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,882
Cost:
$5,695
$5,107 94,583 $484 118 $291 - - - $5,107
94,583
kWh
$484
118
kW-months/year
$291
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$3,808
Cost:
$295
- - - - - - $3,808 334 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,808
334
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$123,721
Cost:
$173,073
$104,059 1,927,014 $9,917 2,419 $5,937 - $3,808 334 $104,059
1,927,014
kWh
$9,917
2,419
kW-months/year
$5,937
-
$
$3,808
334
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$94,018
Cost:
$160,655
$78,782 1,458,920 $6,961 1,698 $4,467 - $3,808 334 $78,782
1,458,920
kWh
$6,961
1,698
kW-months/year
$4,467
-
$
$3,808
334
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas