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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Ink
NAICS 325910 - Printing Ink Manufacturing
SIC 2893 - Printing Ink
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 18,000,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,719
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $96,194 1,251,000 kWh $0.08
Electricity Fees $17,864 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $114,058
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $35,129 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,432
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$19,588
Cost:
$24,837
$18,464 243,296 $1,124 - $18,464
243,296
kWh
$1,124
-
$
02: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$2,572
Cost:
$1,253
$2,425 31,536 $147 - $2,425
31,536
kWh
$147
-
$
03: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$2,331
Cost:
$707
$2,197 28,577 $134 - $2,197
28,577
kWh
$134
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,309
Cost:
$2,048
$1,234 16,054 $75 - $1,234
16,054
kWh
$75
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,642
Cost:
$1,165
$3,433 44,651 $209 - $3,433
44,651
kWh
$209
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,214
Cost:
$250
$1,144 14,879 $70 - $1,144
14,879
kWh
$70
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$2,316
Cost:
$2,353
$2,183 28,386 $133 - $2,183
28,386
kWh
$133
-
$
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$150
Cost:
$258
$142 1,850 $8 - $142
1,850
kWh
$8
-
$
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,007
Cost:
$1,612
$1,892 24,613 $115 - $1,892
24,613
kWh
$115
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$35,129
Cost:
$34,483
$33,114 433,842 $2,015 - $33,114
433,842
kWh
$2,015
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,432
Cost:
$4,178
$7,006 91,132 $426 - $7,006
91,132
kWh
$426
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees