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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Flooring Tiles
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3253 - Ceramic Wall And Floor Tile
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 15,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $639,932 12,620,120 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $526,244 41,890 kW-months/year $12.56
Electricity Fees $31,475 - $ -
Natural Gas $92,022 22,026 MMBtu $4.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,289,673
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $63,231 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $60,716
#|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:
$50,108
Cost:
$47,329
$33,490 660,458 $15,301 1,218 $1,317 - $33,490
660,458
kWh
$15,301
1,218
kW-months/year
$1,317
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,515
Cost:
$12,000
$1,833 36,150 $616 49 $66 - $1,833
36,150
kWh
$616
49
kW-months/year
$66
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,608
Cost:
$2,502
$7,043 138,897 $3,286 262 $279 - $7,043
138,897
kWh
$3,286
262
kW-months/year
$279
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$63,231
Cost:
$61,831
$42,366 835,505 $19,203 1,529 $1,662 - $42,366
835,505
kWh
$19,203
1,529
kW-months/year
$1,662
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$60,716
Cost:
$49,831
$40,533 799,355 $18,587 1,480 $1,596 - $40,533
799,355
kWh
$18,587
1,480
kW-months/year
$1,596
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees