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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Automotive components
NAICS 336111 - Automobile Manufacturing
SIC 3711 - Motor Vehicles And Car Bodies
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 240
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 560,000
Annual Production 3,800,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,896
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $605,365 10,104,246 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $144,095 30,149 kW-months/year $4.78
Electricity Fees $35,832 - $ -
Natural Gas $160,296 21,761 MMBtu $7.37
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $945,588
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $64,196 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,814
#|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:
$6,903
Cost:
$5,078
$5,510 91,974 $1,078 225 $315 - - - $5,510
91,974
kWh
$1,078
225
kW-months/year
$315
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$16,096
Cost:
$8,577
- - $13,321 2,787 $2,775 - - - -
-
kWh
$13,321
2,787
kW-months/year
$2,775
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,979
Cost:
$2,094
$1,781 29,732 $108 23 $90 - - - $1,781
29,732
kWh
$108
23
kW-months/year
$90
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$10,001
Cost:
$808
$9,545 159,314 - - $456 - - - $9,545
159,314
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$456
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$26,697
Cost:
$150
$20,010 333,999 - - $956 - $5,731 778 $20,010
333,999
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$956
-
$
$5,731
778
MMBtu
06: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,383
Cost:
$708
$2,191 36,576 - - $105 - $(-913) (-124) $2,191
36,576
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$105
-
$
$(-913)
(-124)
MMBtu
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,137
Cost:
$81
$875 14,610 $210 44 $52 - - - $875
14,610
kWh
$210
44
kW-months/year
$52
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$64,196
Cost:
$17,496
$39,912 666,205 $14,717 3,079 $4,749 - $4,818 654 $39,912
666,205
kWh
$14,717
3,079
kW-months/year
$4,749
-
$
$4,818
654
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$39,814
Cost:
$3,133
$32,211 537,655 $318 67 $1,554 - $5,731 778 $32,211
537,655
kWh
$318
67
kW-months/year
$1,554
-
$
$5,731
778
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas