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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Valves, Fittings
NAICS 332913 - Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing
SIC 3432 - Plumbing Fixture Fittings And Trim
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 568
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,061,203
Annual Production 120,513,270 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,631,851 20,334,300 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $493,982 42,691 kW-months/year $11.57
Electricity Fees $170,361 - $ -
Natural Gas $198,040 22,039 MMBtu $8.99
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,559,135
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $524,036 *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: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$416,153
Cost:
$3,377,796
$349,887 4,357,254 $35,404 3,060 $30,862 - - - - - $349,887
4,357,254
kWh
$35,404
3,060
kW-months/year
$30,862
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$24,247
Cost:
$22,655
$17,786 221,496 $4,663 402 $1,798 - - - - - $17,786
221,496
kWh
$4,663
402
kW-months/year
$1,798
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,924
Cost:
$754
$4,559 56,771 - - $365 - - - - - $4,559
56,771
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$365
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$4,087
Cost:
-
$2,997 37,319 $787 68 $303 - - - - - $2,997
37,319
kWh
$787
68
kW-months/year
$303
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$21,298
Cost:
-
- - - - $21,298 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21,298
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$12,662
Cost:
$6,036
- - - - - - - - $12,662 1,200 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$12,662
1,200
Tgal
07: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$14,473
Cost:
$2,726
$13,400 166,872 - - $1,073 - - - - - $13,400
166,872
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,073
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,686
Cost:
$750
$4,872 60,671 $3,170 274 $644 - - - - - $4,872
60,671
kWh
$3,170
274
kW-months/year
$644
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,911
Cost:
$8,591
$5,431 67,638 $42 4 $438 - - - - - $5,431
67,638
kWh
$42
4
kW-months/year
$438
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$6,907
Cost:
$21,930
$5,068 63,109 $1,327 115 $512 - - - - - $5,068
63,109
kWh
$1,327
115
kW-months/year
$512
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$4,688
Cost:
$31,108
- - - - - - $4,688 522 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,688
522
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$524,036
Cost:
$3,472,346
$404,000 5,031,130 $45,393 3,922 $57,293 - $4,688 522 $12,662 1,200 $404,000
5,031,130
kWh
$45,393
3,922
kW-months/year
$57,293
-
$
$4,688
522
MMBtu
$12,662
1,200
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