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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Floor tiles
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3253 - Ceramic Wall And Floor Tile
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 90
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 100 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,896
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $201,134 2,967,400 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $126,319 9,929 kW-months/year $12.72
Electricity Fees $13,100 - $ -
Natural Gas $46,585 8,827 MMBtu $5.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $387,138
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $19,059 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,146
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,681
Cost:
$14,236
$6,371 93,972 $2,938 231 $372 - $6,371
93,972
kWh
$2,938
231
kW-months/year
$372
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,821
Cost:
$3,299
$1,751 25,830 - - $70 - $1,751
25,830
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$70
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$595
Cost:
$84
$298 4,391 $274 22 $23 - $298
4,391
kWh
$274
22
kW-months/year
$23
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,709
Cost:
$1,000
$1,750 25,805 $855 67 $104 - $1,750
25,805
kWh
$855
67
kW-months/year
$104
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,756
Cost:
$9,801
$2,605 38,427 $1,007 79 $144 - $2,605
38,427
kWh
$1,007
79
kW-months/year
$144
-
$
06: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$497
Cost:
$510
$478 7,052 - - $19 - $478
7,052
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$19,059
Cost:
$28,930
$13,253 195,477 $5,074 399 $732 - $13,253
195,477
kWh
$5,074
399
kW-months/year
$732
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$16,146
Cost:
$25,037
$10,726 158,204 $4,800 377 $620 - $10,726
158,204
kWh
$4,800
377
kW-months/year
$620
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees