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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Injection Molding, Paint
NAICS 336360 - Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 497
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 296,000
Annual Production 355,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,307,606 20,570,400 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $663,974 47,624 kW-months/year $13.94
Electricity Fees $(-155,038) - $ -
Natural Gas $328,597 41,981 MMBtu $7.83
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,145,139
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $151,125 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,760
#|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: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$116,327
Cost:
$120
$119,310 1,875,948 - - $(-2,983) - - - $119,310
1,875,948
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-2,983)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,244
Cost:
$3,515
- - - - - - $2,244 287 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,244
287
MMBtu
03: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$14,760
Cost:
$21,000
$15,138 238,016 - - $(-378) - - - $15,138
238,016
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-378)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,219
Cost:
$1,139
$4,327 68,040 - - $(-108) - - - $4,327
68,040
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-108)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$2,571
Cost:
$7,675
$3,147 49,476 $(-510) (-37) $(-66) - - - $3,147
49,476
kWh
$(-510)
(-37)
kW-months/year
$(-66)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,971
Cost:
$800
$2,002 31,484 $1,045 75 $(-76) - - - $2,002
31,484
kWh
$1,045
75
kW-months/year
$(-76)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,033
Cost:
$1,900
$6,315 99,298 $1,924 138 $(-206) - - - $6,315
99,298
kWh
$1,924
138
kW-months/year
$(-206)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$151,125
Cost:
$36,149
$150,239 2,362,262 $2,459 176 $(-3,817) - $2,244 287 $150,239
2,362,262
kWh
$2,459
176
kW-months/year
$(-3,817)
-
$
$2,244
287
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$14,760
Cost:
$21,000
$15,138 238,016 - - $(-378) - - - $15,138
238,016
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-378)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas