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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Carpet
NAICS 313110 - Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
SIC 2282 - Throwing And Winding Mills
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 236
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 523,713
Annual Production 28,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,321,073 42,316,561 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $423,631 96,820 kW-months/year $4.38
Electricity Fees $171,140 - $ -
Natural Gas $219,808 49,459 MMBtu $4.44
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,135,652
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $650,438 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,449
Cost:
$868
$2,340 30,449 - - $109 - $2,340
30,449
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$109
-
$
02: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$72,334
Cost:
$322,191
$59,543 758,510 $9,630 2,199 $3,161 - $59,543
758,510
kWh
$9,630
2,199
kW-months/year
$3,161
-
$
03: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$463,239
Cost:
$2,689,776
$442,994 5,643,236 - - $20,245 - $442,994
5,643,236
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$20,245
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$16,406
Cost:
$1,000
$14,038 178,827 $1,651 377 $717 - $14,038
178,827
kWh
$1,651
377
kW-months/year
$717
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$79,741
Cost:
$24,242
$68,530 872,998 $7,726 1,764 $3,485 - $68,530
872,998
kWh
$7,726
1,764
kW-months/year
$3,485
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$5,132
Cost:
$2,136
- - - - $5,132 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,132
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$11,137
Cost:
$31,288
$10,342 131,746 $308 70 $487 - $10,342
131,746
kWh
$308
70
kW-months/year
$487
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$650,438
Cost:
$3,071,501
$597,787 7,615,766 $19,315 4,410 $33,336 - $597,787
7,615,766
kWh
$19,315
4,410
kW-months/year
$33,336
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees