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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product car seats
NAICS 336360 - Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
SIC 2531 - Public Building & Related Furniture
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 482
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 360,000
Annual Production 103,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $497,770 7,662,500 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $114,695 21,314 kW-months/year $5.38
Electricity Fees $66,932 - $ -
Natural Gas $66,021 44,537 MMBtu $1.48
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $745,418
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $124,260 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $86,882
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$42,535
Cost:
$960
$18,785 289,000 - - $23,750 1,602 $18,785
289,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$23,750
1,602
MMBtu
02: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$22,945
Cost:
$37,030
$21,865 336,400 $1,080 200 - - $21,865
336,400
kWh
$1,080
200
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$6,600
Cost:
$10,620
$6,600 101,520 - - - - $6,600
101,520
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$18,740
Cost:
$7,420
$18,740 263,635 - - - - $18,740
263,635
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,382
Cost:
$640
$5,382 82,851 - - - - $5,382
82,851
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$7,833
Cost:
$10,000
$7,297 112,234 $536 100 - - $7,297
112,234
kWh
$536
100
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$12,114
Cost:
-
$1,429 21,997 - - $10,685 721 $1,429
21,997
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,685
721
MMBtu
08: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$970
Cost:
$2,880
$970 14,930 - - - - $970
14,930
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,313
Cost:
$15,697
$5,452 83,931 $861 160 - - $5,452
83,931
kWh
$861
160
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$828
Cost:
-
$828 12,752 - - - - $828
12,752
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$124,260
Cost:
$85,247
$87,348 1,319,250 $2,477 460 $34,435 2,323 $87,348
1,319,250
kWh
$2,477
460
kW-months/year
$34,435
2,323
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$86,882
Cost:
$27,597
$51,586 769,096 $861 160 $34,435 2,323 $51,586
769,096
kWh
$861
160
kW-months/year
$34,435
2,323
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas