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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Plastic Pellets
NAICS 325991 - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
SIC 3087 - Custom Compound Purchased Resins
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 78
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 328,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,017,683 52,116,638 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $357,356 85,044 kW-months/year $4.20
Electricity Fees $110,962 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,486,001
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $152,178 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$18,011
Cost:
$9,712
$15,860 273,927 $1,577 375 $574 - - - $15,860
273,927
kWh
$1,577
375
kW-months/year
$574
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$15,270
Cost:
$16,429
$13,287 229,484 $1,497 356 $486 - - - $13,287
229,484
kWh
$1,497
356
kW-months/year
$486
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$2,046
Cost:
$50
$1,981 34,217 - - $65 - - - $1,981
34,217
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$65
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,139
Cost:
$205
$2,071 35,783 - - $68 - - - $2,071
35,783
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$68
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER Savings:
$9,009
Cost:
$3,457
$7,942 137,175 $806 192 $261 - - - $7,942
137,175
kWh
$806
192
kW-months/year
$261
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$105,703
Cost:
$46,122
$121,023 2,090,200 $12,000 2,856 $4,376 - $(-31,696) (-7,924) $121,023
2,090,200
kWh
$12,000
2,856
kW-months/year
$4,376
-
$
$(-31,696)
(-7,924)
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$152,178
Cost:
$75,975
$162,164 2,800,786 $15,880 3,779 $5,830 - $(-31,696) (-7,924) $162,164
2,800,786
kWh
$15,880
3,779
kW-months/year
$5,830
-
$
$(-31,696)
(-7,924)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas