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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Nutritional Supplements
NAICS 325411 - Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
SIC 2834 - Pharmaceutical Preparations
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 227
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 275,569
Annual Production 53,782,929 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,527,544 20,126,960 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $209,354 35,484 kW-months/year $5.90
Electricity Fees $81,010 - $ -
Natural Gas $425,199 86,223 MMBtu $4.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,243,107
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $238,133 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $30,293
#|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:
$139,156
Cost:
$91,204
$120,124 1,582,660 $12,785 2,167 $6,247 - - - $120,124
1,582,660
kWh
$12,785
2,167
kW-months/year
$6,247
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$53,411
Cost:
-
$24,859 327,529 - - $1,168 - $27,384 5,554 $24,859
327,529
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,168
-
$
$27,384
5,554
MMBtu
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,764
Cost:
$14,137
$4,144 54,596 - - $195 - $6,425 1,304 $4,144
54,596
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$195
-
$
$6,425
1,304
MMBtu
04: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$19,529
Cost:
$1,740
$18,589 244,909 $66 11 $874 - - - $18,589
244,909
kWh
$66
11
kW-months/year
$874
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,888
Cost:
$870
$4,221 55,617 $448 76 $219 - - - $4,221
55,617
kWh
$448
76
kW-months/year
$219
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$7,998
Cost:
$100
$6,787 89,417 $892 151 $319 - - - $6,787
89,417
kWh
$892
151
kW-months/year
$319
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$2,387
Cost:
$1,800
$2,249 29,631 $33 6 $105 - - - $2,249
29,631
kWh
$33
6
kW-months/year
$105
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$238,133
Cost:
$109,851
$180,973 2,384,359 $14,224 2,411 $9,127 - $33,809 6,858 $180,973
2,384,359
kWh
$14,224
2,411
kW-months/year
$9,127
-
$
$33,809
6,858
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$30,293
Cost:
$15,877
$22,733 299,505 $66 11 $1,069 - $6,425 1,304 $22,733
299,505
kWh
$66
11
kW-months/year
$1,069
-
$
$6,425
1,304
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas