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ITAC Assessment: UA0257
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ITAC Assessment: UA0257
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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 2022
Principal Product Car Carpets and Plastics
NAICS 326199: All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3714: Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories
Sales Range $1
M
to 5
M
# of Employees 320
Plant Area 261,000
ft2
Annual Production 4,100,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,578
hrs
Location (State) Alabama

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,082,198 14,370,409
kWh
Electricity Demand $20,638 3,800
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $114,279 -
Natural Gas $85,721 6,149
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $1,302,836
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $128,710 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $125,137

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $89,160 $80,028 $70,954
942,161
kWh
$9,836
-
kW-mo/yr
$8,370 -
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $9,505 $1,000 $7,295
96,868
kWh
$1,318
-
kW-mo/yr
$892 -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $11,741 $8,591 $7,022
93,240
kWh
$3,617
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,102 -
04 2.7224: Reduce space conditioning during non-working hours $14,731 $150 $448
5,953
kWh
- $46 $14,237
-
MMBtu
05 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $3,573 $5,533 $2,947
39,133
kWh
$291
-
kW-mo/yr
$335 -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $128,710 $95,302 $88,666
1,177,355
kWh
$15,062
-
kW-mo/yr
$10,745 $14,237
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $125,137 $89,769 $85,719
1,138,222
kWh
$14,771
-
kW-mo/yr
$10,410 $14,237
-
MMBtu
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs