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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2021
Principal Product Process Intrumentation
NAICS 332912 - Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing
SIC 3492 - Fluid Power Valves & Hose Fittings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 115
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 78,000
Annual Production 17,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,732
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $270,469 3,614,800 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $166,395 8,929 kW-months/year $18.64
Electricity Fees $47,077 - $ -
Natural Gas $4,353 311 MMBtu $14.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $488,294
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $51,187 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,263
Cost:
$2,002
$6,149 82,188 $2,213 119 $901 - $6,149
82,188
kWh
$2,213
119
kW-months/year
$901
-
$
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$8,595
Cost:
$100
$5,568 74,415 $2,191 118 $836 - $5,568
74,415
kWh
$2,191
118
kW-months/year
$836
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$24,626
Cost:
$4,208
- - - - $24,626 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,626
-
$
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$7,062
Cost:
$1,190
$6,375 85,206 - - $687 - $6,375
85,206
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$687
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,641
Cost:
$128
$973 13,005 $508 27 $160 - $973
13,005
kWh
$508
27
kW-months/year
$160
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$51,187
Cost:
$7,628
$19,065 254,814 $4,912 264 $27,210 - $19,065
254,814
kWh
$4,912
264
kW-months/year
$27,210
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees