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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Lumber Trusses
NAICS 321214 - Truss Manufacturing
SIC 2439 - Structural Wood Members, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 111
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 76,000
Annual Production 200,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,590
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $54,113 758,668 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $13,991 996 kW-months/year $14.05
Electricity Fees $5,575 - $ -
Natural Gas $720 58 MMBtu $12.52
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $74,399
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $4,831 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,241
#|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: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,808
Cost:
$1,868
$1,165 16,332 $506 36 $137 - - - $1,165
16,332
kWh
$506
36
kW-months/year
$137
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,204
Cost:
$50
$764 10,709 $349 25 $91 - - - $764
10,709
kWh
$349
25
kW-months/year
$91
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$928
Cost:
$221
$696 9,755 - - $57 - $175 14 $696
9,755
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$57
-
$
$175
14
MMBtu
04: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$229
Cost:
$50
$189 2,653 - - $15 - $25 2 $189
2,653
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15
-
$
$25
2
MMBtu
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$546
Cost:
$546
$505 7,084 - - $41 - - - $505
7,084
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$41
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$116
Cost:
$100
$73 1,025 $34 2 $9 - - - $73
1,025
kWh
$34
2
kW-months/year
$9
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$4,831
Cost:
$2,835
$3,392 47,558 $889 63 $350 - $200 16 $3,392
47,558
kWh
$889
63
kW-months/year
$350
-
$
$200
16
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,241
Cost:
$1,968
$2,118 29,694 $855 61 $243 - $25 2 $2,118
29,694
kWh
$855
61
kW-months/year
$243
-
$
$25
2
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas