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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Automotive Parts
NAICS 336211 - Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 499
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 480,000
Annual Production 355,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,232
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,865,888 23,697,000 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $819,078 50,885 kW-months/year $16.10
Electricity Fees $(-26,769) - $ -
Natural Gas $105,460 9,680 MMBtu $10.89
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,763,657
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $344,359 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $106,383
#|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: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$132,942
Cost:
$319,998
$80,314 1,019,992 - - $(-1,237) - $53,865 4,944 $80,314
1,019,992
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-1,237)
-
$
$53,865
4,944
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$82,414
Cost:
$9,795
$65,855 836,362 $17,848 1,109 $(-1,289) - - - $65,855
836,362
kWh
$17,848
1,109
kW-months/year
$(-1,289)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$40,368
Cost:
$500
$33,165 421,194 $7,611 473 $(-408) - - - $33,165
421,194
kWh
$7,611
473
kW-months/year
$(-408)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$62,990
Cost:
$77,100
$48,828 620,111 $15,147 941 $(-985) - - - $48,828
620,111
kWh
$15,147
941
kW-months/year
$(-985)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$5,056
Cost:
$1,053
$5,135 65,218 - - $(-79) - - - $5,135
65,218
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-79)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$18,913
Cost:
$1,900
$14,388 182,734 $4,821 300 $(-296) - - - $14,388
182,734
kWh
$4,821
300
kW-months/year
$(-296)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,676
Cost:
$3,494
$1,702 21,616 - - $(-26) - - - $1,702
21,616
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-26)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$344,359
Cost:
$413,840
$249,387 3,167,227 $45,427 2,823 $(-4,320) - $53,865 4,944 $249,387
3,167,227
kWh
$45,427
2,823
kW-months/year
$(-4,320)
-
$
$53,865
4,944
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$106,383
Cost:
$12,748
$85,378 1,084,314 $22,669 1,409 $(-1,664) - - - $85,378
1,084,314
kWh
$22,669
1,409
kW-months/year
$(-1,664)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas