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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Acoustic Carpet
NAICS 336360 - Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 113
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 900,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $228,613 3,253,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $83,093 7,092 kW-months/year $11.72
Electricity Fees $31,636 - $ -
Natural Gas $16,770 2,117 MMBtu $7.92
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $360,112
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $47,875 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,956
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$17,454
Cost:
$37,500
$12,532 178,309 $3,314 250 $1,608 - $12,532
178,309
kWh
$3,314
250
kW-months/year
$1,608
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,564
Cost:
$250
$3,989 56,753 $1,062 80 $513 - $3,989
56,753
kWh
$1,062
80
kW-months/year
$513
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,803
Cost:
$2,670
$5,337 75,932 $839 64 $627 - $5,337
75,932
kWh
$839
64
kW-months/year
$627
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,901
Cost:
$33,960
$7,429 105,710 $2,468 186 $1,004 - $7,429
105,710
kWh
$2,468
186
kW-months/year
$1,004
-
$
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$6,624
Cost:
$1,050
$6,014 85,583 - - $610 - $6,014
85,583
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$610
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$529
Cost:
$210
$331 4,717 $149 11 $49 - $331
4,717
kWh
$149
11
kW-months/year
$49
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$47,875
Cost:
$75,640
$35,632 507,004 $7,832 591 $4,411 - $35,632
507,004
kWh
$7,832
591
kW-months/year
$4,411
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,956
Cost:
$3,930
$11,682 166,232 $988 75 $1,286 - $11,682
166,232
kWh
$988
75
kW-months/year
$1,286
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees