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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Metal/Plastic Automotive Parts
NAICS 336370 - Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 296
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 155,000
Annual Production 336,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,336
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $708,345 12,758,817 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $156,155 32,071 kW-months/year $4.87
Electricity Fees $99,946 - $ -
Natural Gas $4,467 342 MMBtu $13.06
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $968,913
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $114,182 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,621
#|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:
$57,076
Cost:
$122,855
$46,050 829,433 $7,651 1,571 $3,375 - - - $46,050
829,433
kWh
$7,651
1,571
kW-months/year
$3,375
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$14,055
Cost:
$1,200
$11,229 202,246 $1,866 383 $960 - - - $11,229
202,246
kWh
$1,866
383
kW-months/year
$960
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$8,580
Cost:
$6,440
$7,994 143,989 - - $586 - - - $7,994
143,989
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$586
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,605
Cost:
$6,195
$6,170 111,134 $916 188 $519 - - - $6,170
111,134
kWh
$916
188
kW-months/year
$519
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$3,304
Cost:
$583
$3,078 55,447 - - $226 - - - $3,078
55,447
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$226
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$4,317
Cost:
$625
$2,489 44,824 - - $182 - $1,646 126 $2,489
44,824
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$182
-
$
$1,646
126
MMBtu
07: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$19,245
Cost:
$19,520
- - - - $19,245 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,245
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$114,182
Cost:
$157,418
$77,010 1,387,073 $10,433 2,142 $25,093 - $1,646 126 $77,010
1,387,073
kWh
$10,433
2,142
kW-months/year
$25,093
-
$
$1,646
126
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,621
Cost:
$1,208
$5,567 100,271 - - $408 - $1,646 126 $5,567
100,271
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$408
-
$
$1,646
126
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas