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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product pallets
NAICS 321920 - Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
SIC 2448 - Wood Pallets And Skids
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 46
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 20,000
Annual Production 780,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,600
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $65,917 719,613 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $33,038 5,506 kW-months/year $6.00
Electricity Fees $8,684 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $110,668
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $37,164 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,940
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$24,921
Cost:
$9,630
- - $23,466 2,911 $1,455 - -
-
kWh
$23,466
2,911
kW-months/year
$1,455
-
$
02: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$8,202
Cost:
$7,598
$151 1,648 $7,578 1,263 $473 - $151
1,648
kWh
$7,578
1,263
kW-months/year
$473
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,059
Cost:
$800
$572 6,244 $425 59 $62 - $572
6,244
kWh
$425
59
kW-months/year
$62
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$858
Cost:
$1,060
$426 4,646 $382 53 $50 - $426
4,646
kWh
$382
53
kW-months/year
$50
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,101
Cost:
$907
$1,037 11,325 - - $64 - $1,037
11,325
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$64
-
$
06: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,023
Cost:
$330
$963 10,510 - - $60 - $963
10,510
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$60
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$37,164
Cost:
$20,325
$3,149 34,373 $31,851 4,286 $2,164 - $3,149
34,373
kWh
$31,851
4,286
kW-months/year
$2,164
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,940
Cost:
$2,190
$1,961 21,400 $807 112 $172 - $1,961
21,400
kWh
$807
112
kW-months/year
$172
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees