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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Liquid Absorbants
NAICS 313230 - Nonwoven Fabric Mills
SIC 2297 - Nonwoven Fabrics
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 160,000
Annual Production 9,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $383,225 7,203,042 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $71,149 14,370 kW-months/year $4.95
Electricity Fees $51,532 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $505,906
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $114,078 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $62,622
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$51,456
Cost:
$17,950
$58,249 1,092,857 $8,911 1,800 $2,940 - $(-18,644) (-4,661) - - $58,249
1,092,857
kWh
$8,911
1,800
kW-months/year
$2,940
-
$
$(-18,644)
(-4,661)
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$42,445
Cost:
$13,900
$12,920 242,851 $2,020 408 $905 - - - $26,600 - $12,920
242,851
kWh
$2,020
408
kW-months/year
$905
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$26,600
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,388
Cost:
$17,404
$6,879 129,300 $1,030 208 $479 - - - - - $6,879
129,300
kWh
$1,030
208
kW-months/year
$479
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$6,666
Cost:
$32,698
$5,367 100,883 $918 185 $381 - - - - - $5,367
100,883
kWh
$918
185
kW-months/year
$381
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,257
Cost:
$390
$1,798 33,789 $330 67 $129 - - - - - $1,798
33,789
kWh
$330
67
kW-months/year
$129
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,831
Cost:
$250
$1,483 27,881 $243 49 $105 - - - - - $1,483
27,881
kWh
$243
49
kW-months/year
$105
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$633
Cost:
$1,165
$547 10,287 $50 10 $36 - - - - - $547
10,287
kWh
$50
10
kW-months/year
$36
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$402
Cost:
$30
$379 7,132 - - $23 - - - - - $379
7,132
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$23
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$114,078
Cost:
$83,787
$87,622 1,644,980 $13,502 2,727 $4,998 - $(-18,644) (-4,661) $26,600 - $87,622
1,644,980
kWh
$13,502
2,727
kW-months/year
$4,998
-
$
$(-18,644)
(-4,661)
MMBtu
$26,600
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$62,622
Cost:
$65,837
$29,373 552,123 $4,591 927 $2,058 - - - $26,600 - $29,373
552,123
kWh
$4,591
927
kW-months/year
$2,058
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$26,600
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost