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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Automotive Interiors
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 294,000
Annual Production 19,805,500 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,002,691 18,740,944 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $194,750 41,492 kW-months/year $4.69
Electricity Fees $82,298 - $ -
Natural Gas $6,701 587 MMBtu $11.42
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,286,440
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $168,885 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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:
$36,297
Cost:
$94,071
$29,444 550,354 $5,167 1,101 $1,686 - $29,444
550,354
kWh
$5,167
1,101
kW-months/year
$1,686
-
$
02: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$105,154
Cost:
$36,000
$100,271 1,874,218 - - $4,883 - $100,271
1,874,218
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,883
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,924
Cost:
$6,004
$4,695 87,760 - - $229 - $4,695
87,760
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$229
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,765
Cost:
$1,285
$5,396 100,852 $1,055 226 $314 - $5,396
100,852
kWh
$1,055
226
kW-months/year
$314
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,492
Cost:
$250
$1,914 35,769 $462 98 $116 - $1,914
35,769
kWh
$462
98
kW-months/year
$116
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$12,098
Cost:
$21,400
- - $11,536 2,475 $562 - -
-
kWh
$11,536
2,475
kW-months/year
$562
-
$
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,155
Cost:
$2,485
$815 15,228 $286 61 $54 - $815
15,228
kWh
$286
61
kW-months/year
$54
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$168,885
Cost:
$161,495
$142,535 2,664,181 $18,506 3,961 $7,844 - $142,535
2,664,181
kWh
$18,506
3,961
kW-months/year
$7,844
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees