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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Pressure Treated Woods
NAICS 321114 - Wood Preservation
SIC 2491 - Wood Preserving
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 7,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $436,334 5,911,715 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $120,854 24,384 kW-months/year $4.96
Electricity Fees $58,285 - $ -
Wood $538,200 280,800 MMBtu $1.92
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,153,673
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $90,510 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,403
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$33,943
Cost:
$13,395
$29,827 404,099 $2,807 566 $1,309 - - - $29,827
404,099
kWh
$2,807
566
kW-months/year
$1,309
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,189
Cost:
$1,583
- - - - - - $4,189 2,182 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,189
2,182
MMBtu
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$25,414
Cost:
-
- - $24,434 5,204 $980 - - - -
-
kWh
$24,434
5,204
kW-months/year
$980
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,531
Cost:
$10,336
$11,006 149,111 $1,042 210 $483 - - - $11,006
149,111
kWh
$1,042
210
kW-months/year
$483
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$8,665
Cost:
$10,900
$7,320 99,167 $1,011 204 $334 - - - $7,320
99,167
kWh
$1,011
204
kW-months/year
$334
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$2,554
Cost:
$6,336
$2,178 29,056 $278 56 $98 - - - $2,178
29,056
kWh
$278
56
kW-months/year
$98
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,339
Cost:
$50
$1,540 20,861 $709 143 $90 - - - $1,540
20,861
kWh
$709
143
kW-months/year
$90
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$875
Cost:
$1,522
$799 10,823 $42 8 $34 - - - $799
10,823
kWh
$42
8
kW-months/year
$34
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$90,510
Cost:
$44,122
$52,670 713,117 $30,323 6,391 $3,328 - $4,189 2,182 $52,670
713,117
kWh
$30,323
6,391
kW-months/year
$3,328
-
$
$4,189
2,182
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,403
Cost:
$3,155
$2,339 31,684 $751 151 $124 - $4,189 2,182 $2,339
31,684
kWh
$751
151
kW-months/year
$124
-
$
$4,189
2,182
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Wood