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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Automotive Structural Parts
NAICS 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 139
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 260,000
Annual Production 415,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,880
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $282,757 7,289,467 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $52,633 9,857 kW-months/year $5.34
Electricity Fees $28,353 - $ -
Natural Gas $247,240 29,274 MMBtu $8.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $610,983
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $51,003 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,899
#|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: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,194
Cost:
$50
$2,114 54,531 $667 125 $413 - - - $2,114
54,531
kWh
$667
125
kW-months/year
$413
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,993
Cost:
$2,238
$1,972 50,866 $634 119 $387 - - - $1,972
50,866
kWh
$634
119
kW-months/year
$387
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$12,847
Cost:
$4,947
- - - - $12,847 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,847
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,348
Cost:
$23,987
$6,308 162,748 $1,831 343 $1,209 - - - $6,308
162,748
kWh
$1,831
343
kW-months/year
$1,209
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$364
Cost:
$51
$248 6,392 $69 13 $47 - - - $248
6,392
kWh
$69
13
kW-months/year
$47
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,641
Cost:
$9,144
$1,794 46,289 $504 94 $343 - - - $1,794
46,289
kWh
$504
94
kW-months/year
$343
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$18,822
Cost:
$2,500
$16,388 422,812 - - $2,434 - - - $16,388
422,812
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,434
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$794
Cost:
$709
- - - - - - $794 94 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$794
94
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$51,003
Cost:
$43,626
$28,824 743,638 $3,705 694 $17,680 - $794 94 $28,824
743,638
kWh
$3,705
694
kW-months/year
$17,680
-
$
$794
94
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,899
Cost:
$26,326
$10,642 274,537 $3,201 600 $2,056 - - - $10,642
274,537
kWh
$3,201
600
kW-months/year
$2,056
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas