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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product cast automotive parts
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 304
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 131,260
Annual Production 18,900,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $4,853,711 75,736,585 kWh $0.06
Electricity Fees $(-3,794) - $ -
Natural Gas $304,411 41,339 MMBtu $7.36
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,154,328
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $127,040 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $70,111
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$13,492
Cost:
$9,795
$13,537 211,221 $(-45) - $13,537
211,221
kWh
$(-45)
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,678
Cost:
$500
$4,693 73,218 $(-15) - $4,693
73,218
kWh
$(-15)
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$43,367
Cost:
$52,490
$43,511 678,900 $(-144) - $43,511
678,900
kWh
$(-144)
-
$
04: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$1,610
Cost:
$4,226
$1,615 25,199 $(-5) - $1,615
25,199
kWh
$(-5)
-
$
05: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER Savings:
$11,135
Cost:
$28,500
$11,172 174,324 $(-37) - $11,172
174,324
kWh
$(-37)
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$41,116
Cost:
$13,298
$41,252 643,652 $(-136) - $41,252
643,652
kWh
$(-136)
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$11,642
Cost:
$950
$11,681 182,263 $(-39) - $11,681
182,263
kWh
$(-39)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$127,040
Cost:
$109,759
$127,461 1,988,777 $(-421) - $127,461
1,988,777
kWh
$(-421)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$70,111
Cost:
$67,461
$70,344 1,097,583 $(-233) - $70,344
1,097,583
kWh
$(-233)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees