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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Orthopedic Instruments and Implants
NAICS 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3599 - Industrial Machinery, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 234
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 104,000
Annual Production 332,375 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $471,127 6,026,700 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $157,980 11,711 kW-months/year $13.49
Electricity Fees $(-48,962) - $ -
Natural Gas $3,045 2,022 MMBtu $1.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $583,190
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $54,071 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $46,502
#|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:
$23,109
Cost:
$57,867
$20,014 255,938 $5,045 374 $(-1,950) - $20,014
255,938
kWh
$5,045
374
kW-months/year
$(-1,950)
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,633
Cost:
$8,591
$9,490 121,360 $2,040 151 $(-897) - $9,490
121,360
kWh
$2,040
151
kW-months/year
$(-897)
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,956
Cost:
$1,000
$5,390 68,920 $1,068 79 $(-502) - $5,390
68,920
kWh
$1,068
79
kW-months/year
$(-502)
-
$
04: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$12,760
Cost:
$35,064
$10,343 132,264 $3,494 259 $(-1,077) - $10,343
132,264
kWh
$3,494
259
kW-months/year
$(-1,077)
-
$
05: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,613
Cost:
$1,169
$1,749 22,364 - - $(-136) - $1,749
22,364
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-136)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$54,071
Cost:
$103,691
$46,986 600,846 $11,647 863 $(-4,562) - $46,986
600,846
kWh
$11,647
863
kW-months/year
$(-4,562)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$46,502
Cost:
$101,522
$39,847 509,562 $10,579 784 $(-3,924) - $39,847
509,562
kWh
$10,579
784
kW-months/year
$(-3,924)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees