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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Cast Automotive Parts
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3544 - Special Dies, Tools, Jigs & Fixtures
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 240
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 132,567
Annual Production 9,632,828 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $5,407,046 60,586,804 kWh $0.09
Electricity Fees $(-122,444) - $ -
Natural Gas $112,715 16,440 MMBtu $6.86
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,397,317
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $70,878 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$35,619
Cost:
$21,591
$36,443 408,559 $(-824) - $36,443
408,559
kWh
$(-824)
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$25,164
Cost:
$3,000
$25,746 288,628 $(-582) - $25,746
288,628
kWh
$(-582)
-
$
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$5,869
Cost:
$616
$6,005 67,321 $(-136) - $6,005
67,321
kWh
$(-136)
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,777
Cost:
$1,950
$3,864 43,320 $(-87) - $3,864
43,320
kWh
$(-87)
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$449
Cost:
$1,292
$459 5,152 $(-10) - $459
5,152
kWh
$(-10)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$70,878
Cost:
$28,449
$72,517 812,980 $(-1,639) - $72,517
812,980
kWh
$(-1,639)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees