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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 |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
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| 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 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: - Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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