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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Newspapers
NAICS 323111 - Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
SIC 2711 - Newspapers
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 25
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 44,000
Annual Production 27,768,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,368
Location (State) GA
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $219,762 1,820,880 kWh $0.12
Electricity Demand $0 11,800 kW-months/year $0.00
Electricity Fees $12,500 - $ -
Natural Gas $7,462 795 MMBtu $9.39
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $243,324
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $47,435 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,407
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$13,351
Cost:
$1,728
$12,715 105,345 $636 - - - $12,715
105,345
kWh
$636
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,902
Cost:
$13,479
$6,573 54,461 $329 - - - $6,573
54,461
kWh
$329
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$3,600
Cost:
$2,389
$3,429 28,408 $171 - - - $3,429
28,408
kWh
$171
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,236
Cost:
$783
$1,177 9,749 $59 - - - $1,177
9,749
kWh
$59
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$8,308
Cost:
$10,240
$7,912 65,553 $396 - - - $7,912
65,553
kWh
$396
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,161
Cost:
$2,500
$4,915 40,723 $246 - - - $4,915
40,723
kWh
$246
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,421
Cost:
$50
$2,306 19,105 $115 - - - $2,306
19,105
kWh
$115
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$2,428
Cost:
-
$2,312 19,158 $116 - - - $2,312
19,158
kWh
$116
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,180
Cost:
-
$2,076 17,203 $104 - - - $2,076
17,203
kWh
$104
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$1,848
Cost:
$2,636
$794 6,581 $40 - $1,014 108 $794
6,581
kWh
$40
-
$
$1,014
108
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$47,435
Cost:
$33,805
$44,209 366,286 $2,212 - $1,014 108 $44,209
366,286
kWh
$2,212
-
$
$1,014
108
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,407
Cost:
$31,416
$38,468 318,720 $1,925 - $1,014 108 $38,468
318,720
kWh
$1,925
-
$
$1,014
108
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas