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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Aircraft Composites
NAICS 336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
SIC 3728 - Aircraft Parts And Equipment, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 610
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 380,000
Annual Production 2,600 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,569,804 33,399,980 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $334,709 73,210 kW-months/year $4.57
Electricity Fees $31,895 - $ -
Natural Gas $197,542 22,343 MMBtu $8.84
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,161,373
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $180,210 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$18,036
Cost:
$12,615
- - $17,840 3,904 $196 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$17,840
3,904
kW-months/year
$196
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
02: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$14,808
Cost:
$5,698
- - - - - - - - $14,808 9,644 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$14,808
9,644
Tgal
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,375
Cost:
$1,000
$3,440 44,739 $887 194 $48 - - - - - $3,440
44,739
kWh
$887
194
kW-months/year
$48
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,484
Cost:
$8,591
$7,553 98,217 $839 184 $92 - - - - - $7,553
98,217
kWh
$839
184
kW-months/year
$92
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$56,035
Cost:
$68,083
$50,519 656,943 $4,906 1,073 $610 - - - - - $50,519
656,943
kWh
$4,906
1,073
kW-months/year
$610
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$6,060
Cost:
$1,885
$5,994 77,940 - - $66 - - - - - $5,994
77,940
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$66
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$5,437
Cost:
$26,750
- - - - - - $5,437 615 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,437
615
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$21,490
Cost:
$49,464
- - - - - - $21,490 2,431 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$21,490
2,431
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$40,483
Cost:
$47,040
$37,028 481,514 $3,015 660 $440 - - - - - $37,028
481,514
kWh
$3,015
660
kW-months/year
$440
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,002
Cost:
$15,154
$3,736 48,584 $1,212 265 $54 - - - - - $3,736
48,584
kWh
$1,212
265
kW-months/year
$54
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$180,210
Cost:
$236,280
$108,270 1,407,937 $28,699 6,280 $1,506 - $26,927 3,046 $14,808 9,644 $108,270
1,407,937
kWh
$28,699
6,280
kW-months/year
$1,506
-
$
$26,927
3,046
MMBtu
$14,808
9,644
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal