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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Plastic Fences
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 98,600
Annual Production 116,524 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,064
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $352,146 7,896,181 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $66,931 12,996 kW-months/year $5.15
Electricity Fees $16,763 - $ -
Natural Gas $90,695 6,048 MMBtu $15.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $526,535
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $428,217 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$418,766
Cost:
$1,440,000
$666,401 4,164,225 $2,659 516 $16,106 - $(-266,400) (-17,760) $666,401
4,164,225
kWh
$2,659
516
kW-months/year
$16,106
-
$
$(-266,400)
(-17,760)
MMBtu
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,327
Cost:
$500
$3,875 24,213 $286 56 $166 - - - $3,875
24,213
kWh
$286
56
kW-months/year
$166
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,016
Cost:
$211
$1,938 12,110 - - $78 - - - $1,938
12,110
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$78
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,195
Cost:
$2,890
$2,023 12,642 $88 17 $84 - - - $2,023
12,642
kWh
$88
17
kW-months/year
$84
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$913
Cost:
$3,015
$878 5,487 - - $35 - - - $878
5,487
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$35
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$428,217
Cost:
$1,446,616
$675,115 4,218,677 $3,033 589 $16,469 - $(-266,400) (-17,760) $675,115
4,218,677
kWh
$3,033
589
kW-months/year
$16,469
-
$
$(-266,400)
(-17,760)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas