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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Ductile iron fittings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 450
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 28,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,543,497 37,728,783 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $0 100,240 kW-months/year $0.00
Electricity Fees $57,029 - $ -
Natural Gas $478,031 84,757 MMBtu $5.64
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,078,557
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $339,257 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,926
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$101,481
Cost:
$4,160
$101,844 1,510,591 $(-363) - $101,844
1,510,591
kWh
$(-363)
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$79,593
Cost:
$13,795
$79,878 1,184,787 $(-285) - $79,878
1,184,787
kWh
$(-285)
-
$
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$19,427
Cost:
$5,250
$19,497 289,187 $(-70) - $19,497
289,187
kWh
$(-70)
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$6,333
Cost:
$5,604
$6,356 94,271 $(-23) - $6,356
94,271
kWh
$(-23)
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$6,250
Cost:
$5,480
$6,272 93,032 $(-22) - $6,272
93,032
kWh
$(-22)
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$115,247
Cost:
$202,454
$115,659 1,715,496 $(-412) - $115,659
1,715,496
kWh
$(-412)
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$10,926
Cost:
$10,430
$10,965 162,640 $(-39) - $10,965
162,640
kWh
$(-39)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$339,257
Cost:
$247,173
$340,471 5,050,004 $(-1,214) - $340,471
5,050,004
kWh
$(-1,214)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,926
Cost:
$10,430
$10,965 162,640 $(-39) - $10,965
162,640
kWh
$(-39)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees