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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Iron Casting
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 20,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,778,153 18,251,014 kWh $0.10
Natural Gas $60,894 14,656 MMBtu $4.15
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,839,047
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $199,541 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$36,113
Cost:
$1,750
$36,113 370,772 - - $36,113
370,772
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$62,000
Cost:
$8,591
$62,000 636,540 - - $62,000
636,540
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$85,871
Cost:
$42,000
$85,871 881,636 - - $85,871
881,636
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,442
Cost:
$4,771
$8,442 86,672 - - $8,442
86,672
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$454
Cost:
$2,418
$454 4,662 - - $454
4,662
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$6,661
Cost:
$23,010
- - $6,661 1,605 -
-
kWh
$6,661
1,605
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$199,541
Cost:
$82,540
$192,880 1,980,282 $6,661 1,605 $192,880
1,980,282
kWh
$6,661
1,605
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas