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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Automotive Parts
NAICS 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 155
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 5,500,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $754,939 9,345,987 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $109,414 22,031 kW-months/year $4.97
Electricity Fees $43,109 - $ -
Natural Gas $228,495 25,640 MMBtu $8.91
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,135,957
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $665,274 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$330,998
Cost:
$8,608,788
$307,928 3,810,985 $7,335 1,476 $15,735 - - - $307,928
3,810,985
kWh
$7,335
1,476
kW-months/year
$15,735
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$6,141
Cost:
$6,733
- - - - $6,141 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,141
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$19,427
Cost:
$1,000
$16,614 205,618 $1,889 380 $924 - - - $16,614
205,618
kWh
$1,889
380
kW-months/year
$924
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$26,555
Cost:
$8,591
$23,245 287,690 $2,048 412 $1,262 - - - $23,245
287,690
kWh
$2,048
412
kW-months/year
$1,262
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,789
Cost:
$22,563
- - - - - - $3,789 425 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,789
425
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,369
Cost:
$17,266
$4,294 53,145 $820 165 $255 - - - $4,294
53,145
kWh
$820
165
kW-months/year
$255
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,334
Cost:
$6,800
$4,128 51,094 - - $206 - - - $4,128
51,094
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$206
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$218,857
Cost:
$1,056,464
$174,381 2,158,181 $34,074 6,856 $10,402 - - - $174,381
2,158,181
kWh
$34,074
6,856
kW-months/year
$10,402
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$48,585
Cost:
$5,495
$46,276 572,726 - - $2,309 - - - $46,276
572,726
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,309
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,219
Cost:
$79
$1,161 14,374 - - $58 - - - $1,161
14,374
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$58
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$665,274
Cost:
$9,733,779
$578,027 7,153,813 $46,166 9,289 $37,292 - $3,789 425 $578,027
7,153,813
kWh
$46,166
9,289
kW-months/year
$37,292
-
$
$3,789
425
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas