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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Car Carpets and Plastics
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 320
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 261,000
Annual Production 4,100,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,578
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,082,198 14,370,409 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $20,638 3,800 kW-months/year $5.43
Electricity Fees $114,279 - $ -
Natural Gas $85,721 6,149 MMBtu $13.94
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,302,836
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $128,710 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $125,137
#|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:
$89,160
Cost:
$80,028
$70,954 942,161 $9,836 1,811 $8,370 - - - $70,954
942,161
kWh
$9,836
1,811
kW-months/year
$8,370
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,505
Cost:
$1,000
$7,295 96,868 $1,318 243 $892 - - - $7,295
96,868
kWh
$1,318
243
kW-months/year
$892
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$11,741
Cost:
$8,591
$7,022 93,240 $3,617 666 $1,102 - - - $7,022
93,240
kWh
$3,617
666
kW-months/year
$1,102
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$14,731
Cost:
$150
$448 5,953 - - $46 - $14,237 1,022 $448
5,953
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$46
-
$
$14,237
1,022
MMBtu
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,573
Cost:
$5,533
$2,947 39,133 $291 54 $335 - - - $2,947
39,133
kWh
$291
54
kW-months/year
$335
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$128,710
Cost:
$95,302
$88,666 1,177,355 $15,062 2,774 $10,745 - $14,237 1,022 $88,666
1,177,355
kWh
$15,062
2,774
kW-months/year
$10,745
-
$
$14,237
1,022
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$125,137
Cost:
$89,769
$85,719 1,138,222 $14,771 2,720 $10,410 - $14,237 1,022 $85,719
1,138,222
kWh
$14,771
2,720
kW-months/year
$10,410
-
$
$14,237
1,022
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas