ITAC Assessment: UA0196
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ITAC Assessment: UA0196
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Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Tiles
NAICS 327120: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3253: Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 86
Plant Area 252,000
ft2
Annual Production 13,242,878
units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Alabama

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $491,363 7,119,188
kWh
Natural Gas $807,055 203,261
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $1,298,418
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $53,091 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,369

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Primary Product Savings
01 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $32,926 $41,196 $32,926
486,929
kWh
- -
02 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $894 $550 $894
13,217
kWh
- -
03 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $2,166 $1,227 $2,166
31,565
kWh
- -
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,798 $1,165 $1,798
26,578
kWh
- -
05 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $3,660 $100 $3,660
54,421
kWh
- -
06 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $3,085 $3,000 $3,085
45,623
kWh
- -
07 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $7,511 $3,443 - $7,511
-
MMBtu
-
08 2.1331: Burn a less expensive grade of fuel $1,051 $1,325 - - $1,051
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $53,091 $52,006 $44,529
658,333
kWh
$7,511
-
MMBtu
$1,051
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $12,369 $6,385 $4,858
71,360
kWh
$7,511
-
MMBtu
-
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Primary Product Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs