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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Car Panels
NAICS 336370 - Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
SIC 3465 - Automotive Stampings
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 1,000
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 800,000
Annual Production 3,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,388,499 45,495,219 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $360,356 94,010 kW-months/year $3.83
Electricity Fees $(-306,142) - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,442,713
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $158,797 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $25,740
#|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:
$62,936
Cost:
$136,836
$64,992 1,237,925 $6,542 1,707 $(-8,598) - $64,992
1,237,925
kWh
$6,542
1,707
kW-months/year
$(-8,598)
-
$
02: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$5,531
Cost:
$2,748
$6,287 119,750 - - $(-756) - $6,287
119,750
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-756)
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,924
Cost:
$880
$3,323 63,277 - - $(-399) - $3,323
63,277
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-399)
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$13,905
Cost:
$500
$14,766 281,202 $1,039 271 $(-1,900) - $14,766
281,202
kWh
$1,039
271
kW-months/year
$(-1,900)
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$15,474
Cost:
$5,695
$13,904 264,793 $3,684 961 $(-2,114) - $13,904
264,793
kWh
$3,684
961
kW-months/year
$(-2,114)
-
$
06: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$35,206
Cost:
$1,000
$38,870 740,242 $1,146 299 $(-4,810) - $38,870
740,242
kWh
$1,146
299
kW-months/year
$(-4,810)
-
$
07: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$21,010
Cost:
$28,800
$21,443 408,359 $2,144 559 $(-2,577) - $21,443
408,359
kWh
$2,144
559
kW-months/year
$(-2,577)
-
$
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,811
Cost:
$150
$1,836 34,961 $222 58 $(-247) - $1,836
34,961
kWh
$222
58
kW-months/year
$(-247)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$158,797
Cost:
$176,609
$165,421 3,150,509 $14,777 3,855 $(-21,401) - $165,421
3,150,509
kWh
$14,777
3,855
kW-months/year
$(-21,401)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$25,740
Cost:
$9,473
$25,350 482,781 $3,906 1,019 $(-3,516) - $25,350
482,781
kWh
$3,906
1,019
kW-months/year
$(-3,516)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees