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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Vehicle Climate Systems
NAICS 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 270,000
Annual Production 2,500,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,150
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,153,281 20,827,394 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $176,912 42,967 kW-months/year $4.12
Electricity Fees $53,004 - $ -
Natural Gas $65,637 13,311 MMBtu $4.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,448,834
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $232,814 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $58,296
#|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:
$135,081
Cost:
$140,000
$130,240 2,352,188 - - $4,841 - - - $130,240
2,352,188
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,841
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$23,504
Cost:
$4,865
$20,059 362,281 $2,881 670 $564 - - - $20,059
362,281
kWh
$2,881
670
kW-months/year
$564
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$14,739
Cost:
$350
$12,758 230,410 $1,417 344 $564 - - - $12,758
230,410
kWh
$1,417
344
kW-months/year
$564
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$6,909
Cost:
$1,200
$6,645 120,028 - - $264 - - - $6,645
120,028
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$264
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$17,999
Cost:
$1,375
$17,310 312,628 - - $689 - - - $17,310
312,628
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$689
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$4,704
Cost:
$20,200
- - - - - - $4,704 954 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,704
954
MMBtu
07: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$15,013
Cost:
$20,450
$14,475 261,085 - - $538 - - - $14,475
261,085
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$538
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,811
Cost:
$35,831
$10,736 197,272 $1,585 385 $490 - - - $10,736
197,272
kWh
$1,585
385
kW-months/year
$490
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,054
Cost:
$420
$1,725 31,181 $251 61 $78 - - - $1,725
31,181
kWh
$251
61
kW-months/year
$78
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$232,814
Cost:
$224,691
$213,948 3,867,073 $6,134 1,460 $8,028 - $4,704 954 $213,948
3,867,073
kWh
$6,134
1,460
kW-months/year
$8,028
-
$
$4,704
954
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$58,296
Cost:
$7,010
$51,852 936,500 $4,549 1,075 $1,895 - - - $51,852
936,500
kWh
$4,549
1,075
kW-months/year
$1,895
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas