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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Plywood
NAICS 321211 - Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
SIC 2436 - Softwood Veneer And Plywood
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 510,000
Annual Production 1,333,333 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,654,999 63,709,884 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $523,538 101,360 kW-months/year $5.17
Electricity Fees $158,757 - $ -
Natural Gas $4,659,736 971,793 MMBtu $4.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $8,997,030
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $779,294 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $94,327
#|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: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$19,881
Cost:
$1,000
$17,415 303,397 $1,738 336 $728 - - - $17,415
303,397
kWh
$1,738
336
kW-months/year
$728
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,710
Cost:
$1,651
$3,071 53,506 $522 101 $117 - - - $3,071
53,506
kWh
$522
101
kW-months/year
$117
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$429,299
Cost:
$2,825,211
$340,551 5,932,943 $73,032 14,126 $15,716 - - - $340,551
5,932,943
kWh
$73,032
14,126
kW-months/year
$15,716
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$230,787
Cost:
$328,350
- - - - - - $230,787 48,181 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$230,787
48,181
MMBtu
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$90,617
Cost:
$35,347
- - - - $90,617 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$90,617
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,000
Cost:
$1,784
$3,973 69,228 $844 163 $183 - - - $3,973
69,228
kWh
$844
163
kW-months/year
$183
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$779,294
Cost:
$3,193,343
$365,010 6,359,074 $76,136 14,726 $107,361 - $230,787 48,181 $365,010
6,359,074
kWh
$76,136
14,726
kW-months/year
$107,361
-
$
$230,787
48,181
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$94,327
Cost:
$36,998
$3,071 53,506 $522 101 $90,734 - - - $3,071
53,506
kWh
$522
101
kW-months/year
$90,734
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas