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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Fire Hydrants
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 488
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 440,481
Annual Production 114,195 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,170
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,694,362 54,144,239 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $1,275,442 140,096 kW-months/year $9.10
Electricity Fees $191,824 - $ -
Natural Gas $445,843 74,874 MMBtu $5.95
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,607,471
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $769,204 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $63,377
#|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: 2.1122 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD A MOVABLE DOOR ON EQUIPMENT Savings:
$399,011
Cost:
$500,000
$399,811 8,034,794 - - $(-800) - - - $399,811
8,034,794
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-800)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$193,249
Cost:
$400,000
$285,372 5,734,960 - - $(-571) - $(-91,552) (-15,374) $285,372
5,734,960
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-571)
-
$
$(-91,552)
(-15,374)
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$26,435
Cost:
$41,578
$19,827 398,447 $6,661 732 $(-53) - - - $19,827
398,447
kWh
$6,661
732
kW-months/year
$(-53)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.5122 REPLACE HIGH RESISTANCE DUCTS, PIPES, AND FITTINGS Savings:
$51,808
Cost:
$3,396
$51,912 1,043,258 - - $(-104) - - - $51,912
1,043,258
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-104)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$7,614
Cost:
$2,218
$7,629 153,316 - - $(-15) - - - $7,629
153,316
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-15)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$37,056
Cost:
$105,000
$28,667 576,110 $8,463 930 $(-74) - - - $28,667
576,110
kWh
$8,463
930
kW-months/year
$(-74)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$36,942
Cost:
$3,180
$23,876 479,824 $13,140 1,444 $(-74) - - - $23,876
479,824
kWh
$13,140
1,444
kW-months/year
$(-74)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$17,089
Cost:
$500
$11,477 230,649 $5,646 620 $(-34) - - - $11,477
230,649
kWh
$5,646
620
kW-months/year
$(-34)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$769,204
Cost:
$1,055,872
$828,571 16,651,358 $33,910 3,726 $(-1,725) - $(-91,552) (-15,374) $828,571
16,651,358
kWh
$33,910
3,726
kW-months/year
$(-1,725)
-
$
$(-91,552)
(-15,374)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$63,377
Cost:
$44,758
$43,703 878,271 $19,801 2,176 $(-127) - - - $43,703
878,271
kWh
$19,801
2,176
kW-months/year
$(-127)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas