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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Polystyrene containers
NAICS 326140 - Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 385
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 23,000
Annual Production 84,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,471,101 69,754,208 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $530,542 69,167 kW-months/year $7.67
Electricity Fees $923,396 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,925,039
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $53,740 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $53,740
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$6,225
Cost:
$851
$4,786 135,220 - - $1,439 - $4,786
135,220
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,439
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$42,878
Cost:
$2,530
$32,070 905,947 $895 117 $9,913 - $32,070
905,947
kWh
$895
117
kW-months/year
$9,913
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,637
Cost:
$100
$2,589 73,739 $976 127 $1,072 - $2,589
73,739
kWh
$976
127
kW-months/year
$1,072
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$53,740
Cost:
$3,481
$39,445 1,114,906 $1,871 244 $12,424 - $39,445
1,114,906
kWh
$1,871
244
kW-months/year
$12,424
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$53,740
Cost:
$3,481
$39,445 1,114,906 $1,871 244 $12,424 - $39,445
1,114,906
kWh
$1,871
244
kW-months/year
$12,424
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees