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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
University of Alabama University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product automobiles
NAICS 336112: Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
SIC 3711: Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies
Sales Range greater than $500
M
# of Employees 4,000
Plant Area 3,500,000
ft2
Annual Production 225,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Alabama

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $13,920,000 200,000,000
kWh
Natural Gas $900,000 100,000
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,149,286 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $223,288

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $223,288 $22,500 $223,288
3,208,162
kWh
-
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $224,396 $387,720 $224,396
3,224,084
kWh
-
03 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment $27,256 $85,000 $48,776
700,800
kWh
$(-21,520.0)
-
MMBtu
04 2.2441: Preheat boiler makeup water with waste process heat $98,700 $112,800 - $98,700
-
MMBtu
05 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $164,422 $19,809 $164,422
2,362,389
kWh
-
06 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $411,224 $71,550 $411,224
5,908,389
kWh
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,149,286 $699,379 $1,072,106
15,403,824
kWh
$77,180
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $223,288 $22,500 $223,288
3,208,162
kWh
-
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs