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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Fire Hydrants
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 487
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 440,481
Annual Production 24,682 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 5,500
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,660,694 59,296,506 kWh $0.04
Electricity Fees $(-540,463) - $ -
Natural Gas $470,151 76,053 MMBtu $6.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,590,382
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $235,086 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,211
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$14,378
Cost:
$34,203
$18,042 402,084 $(-3,664) - - - $18,042
402,084
kWh
$(-3,664)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$10,117
Cost:
$42,000
- - - - $10,117 1,637 -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$10,117
1,637
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,211
Cost:
$4,195
$11,559 257,605 $(-2,348) - - - $11,559
257,605
kWh
$(-2,348)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$12,615
Cost:
$400
$15,830 352,786 $(-3,215) - - - $15,830
352,786
kWh
$(-3,215)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$183,880
Cost:
$820,000
$230,744 5,142,387 $(-46,864) - - - $230,744
5,142,387
kWh
$(-46,864)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,885
Cost:
$9,300
$6,130 136,621 $(-1,245) - - - $6,130
136,621
kWh
$(-1,245)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$235,086
Cost:
$910,098
$282,305 6,291,483 $(-57,336) - $10,117 1,637 $282,305
6,291,483
kWh
$(-57,336)
-
$
$10,117
1,637
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,211
Cost:
$4,195
$11,559 257,605 $(-2,348) - - - $11,559
257,605
kWh
$(-2,348)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas