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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 2017
Principal Product Farm Equipment
NAICS 333111: Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
SIC 3523: Farm Machinery and Equipment
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 125
Plant Area 160,000
ft2
Annual Production 50,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 2,210
hrs
Location (State) Alabama

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $96,651 1,247,880
kWh
Electricity Fees $18,716 -
Natural Gas $532 45
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $115,899
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $31,606 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,097

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $12,700 $31,835 $11,876
153,339
kWh
$824 -
02 2.7134: Use photocell controls $4,515 $5,556 $4,222
54,511
kWh
$293 -
03 2.1331: Burn a less expensive grade of fuel $4,865 $13,083 $11,831
152,755
kWh
$316 $(-7,282.0)
-
MMBtu
04 4.454: Modify startup/shutdown times $5,696 - - $5,696 -
05 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $2,024 $500 $1,893
24,444
kWh
$131 -
06 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,373 $1,365 $1,284
16,581
kWh
$89 -
07 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $433 $294 $405
5,235
kWh
$28 -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $31,606 $52,633 $31,511
406,865
kWh
$7,377 $(-7,282.0)
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $16,097 $33,700 $15,053
194,364
kWh
$1,044 -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Fees 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