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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Mineral Wool Insulation
NAICS 327993 - Mineral Wool Manufacturing
SIC 3296 - Mineral Wool
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 177
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 47,635,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $852,192 12,175,832 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $155,187 24,785 kW-months/year $6.26
Electricity Fees $175,530 - $ -
Natural Gas $256,529 47,959 MMBtu $5.35
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,439,438
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $344,535 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$9,634
Cost:
$1,046
$7,272 103,887 $933 149 $1,429 - - - - - $7,272
103,887
kWh
$933
149
kW-months/year
$1,429
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,645
Cost:
$1,000
$4,839 69,126 $820 131 $986 - - - - - $4,839
69,126
kWh
$820
131
kW-months/year
$986
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,549
Cost:
$1,031
$2,171 31,019 - - $378 - - - - - $2,171
31,019
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$378
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,987
Cost:
$8,591
$4,542 64,879 $557 89 $888 - - - - - $4,542
64,879
kWh
$557
89
kW-months/year
$888
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$16,178
Cost:
$10,450
- - - - - - $16,178 3,024 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$16,178
3,024
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$8,607
Cost:
$5,049
- - - - $1,277 - - - $7,330 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,277
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$7,330
-
$
07: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$290,423
Cost:
$2,558,734
$236,657 3,380,813 $10,680 1,706 $43,086 - - - - - $236,657
3,380,813
kWh
$10,680
1,706
kW-months/year
$43,086
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,656
Cost:
$994
$1,410 20,141 - - $246 - - - - - $1,410
20,141
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$246
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,856
Cost:
$4,621
$2,157 30,811 $275 44 $424 - - - - - $2,157
30,811
kWh
$275
44
kW-months/year
$424
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$344,535
Cost:
$2,591,516
$259,048 3,700,676 $13,265 2,119 $48,714 - $16,178 3,024 $7,330 - $259,048
3,700,676
kWh
$13,265
2,119
kW-months/year
$48,714
-
$
$16,178
3,024
MMBtu
$7,330
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Administrative Changes