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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Automobile Wheels
NAICS 336330 - Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 370
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 360,000
Annual Production 1,400,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,256
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,063,920 133,213,913 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $1,936,080 193,608 kW-months/year $10.00
Natural Gas $396,288 132,096 MMBtu $3.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,396,288
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $418,020 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $50,436
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$200,861
Cost:
$1,600
$120,611 5,243,958 $80,250 8,025 - - $120,611
5,243,958
kWh
$80,250
8,025
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$85,875
Cost:
$23,130
$50,367 2,189,890 $35,508 3,550 - - $50,367
2,189,890
kWh
$35,508
3,550
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$50,436
Cost:
$2,500
$30,866 1,342,019 $19,570 1,957 - - $30,866
1,342,019
kWh
$19,570
1,957
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$15,748
Cost:
$2,000
$6,536 284,153 $9,212 921 - - $6,536
284,153
kWh
$9,212
921
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$42,972
Cost:
$54,662
- - - - $42,972 14,324 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$42,972
14,324
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$22,128
Cost:
$66,849
$13,868 602,968 $8,260 826 - - $13,868
602,968
kWh
$8,260
826
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$418,020
Cost:
$150,741
$222,248 9,662,988 $152,800 15,279 $42,972 14,324 $222,248
9,662,988
kWh
$152,800
15,279
kW-months/year
$42,972
14,324
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$50,436
Cost:
$2,500
$30,866 1,342,019 $19,570 1,957 - - $30,866
1,342,019
kWh
$19,570
1,957
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas