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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Fluid Dairy Products
NAICS 311511 - Fluid Milk Manufacturing
SIC 2026 - Fluid Milk
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 97
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 49,037
Annual Production 169,896,413 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $617,932 9,817,800 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $208,633 19,682 kW-months/year $10.60
Electricity Fees $(-59,569) - $ -
Natural Gas $317,843 86,927 MMBtu $3.66
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,084,839
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $171,250 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $89,312
#|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: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$13,028
Cost:
$2,600
$5,666 90,015 $8,374 790 $(-1,012) - - - $5,666
90,015
kWh
$8,374
790
kW-months/year
$(-1,012)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$15,466
Cost:
$1,345
$14,254 226,464 $2,414 228 $(-1,202) - - - $14,254
226,464
kWh
$2,414
228
kW-months/year
$(-1,202)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$19,527
Cost:
$250
$15,681 249,140 $5,363 506 $(-1,517) - - - $15,681
249,140
kWh
$5,363
506
kW-months/year
$(-1,517)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$65,276
Cost:
$72,800
- - - - - - $65,276 17,835 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$65,276
17,835
MMBtu
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$45,805
Cost:
$100,000
- - - - - - $45,805 12,515 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$45,805
12,515
MMBtu
06: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$3,578
Cost:
$200
$3,090 49,092 $766 72 $(-278) - - - $3,090
49,092
kWh
$766
72
kW-months/year
$(-278)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,570
Cost:
$5,639
$7,509 119,308 $1,727 163 $(-666) - - - $7,509
119,308
kWh
$1,727
163
kW-months/year
$(-666)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$171,250
Cost:
$182,834
$46,200 734,019 $18,644 1,759 $(-4,675) - $111,081 30,350 $46,200
734,019
kWh
$18,644
1,759
kW-months/year
$(-4,675)
-
$
$111,081
30,350
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$89,312
Cost:
$79,784
$21,763 345,772 $4,141 391 $(-1,868) - $65,276 17,835 $21,763
345,772
kWh
$4,141
391
kW-months/year
$(-1,868)
-
$
$65,276
17,835
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas