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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Metal Band Saw Blades
NAICS 332216 - Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
SIC 3425 - Saw Blades And Handsaws
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 15
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 4,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,080
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $45,287 470,240 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $7,606 1,900 kW-months/year $4.00
Electricity Fees $4,672 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $57,565
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $4,511 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,511
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,411
Cost:
$8,838
$2,896 30,065 $373 93 $142 - $2,896
30,065
kWh
$373
93
kW-months/year
$142
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$632
Cost:
$100
$504 5,234 $102 25 $26 - $504
5,234
kWh
$102
25
kW-months/year
$26
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$328
Cost:
$719
$252 2,621 $62 16 $14 - $252
2,621
kWh
$62
16
kW-months/year
$14
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$140
Cost:
$34
$134 1,387 - - $6 - $134
1,387
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$4,511
Cost:
$9,691
$3,786 39,307 $537 134 $188 - $3,786
39,307
kWh
$537
134
kW-months/year
$188
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,511
Cost:
$9,691
$3,786 39,307 $537 134 $188 - $3,786
39,307
kWh
$537
134
kW-months/year
$188
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees