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ITAC Assessment: UA0259
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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 Plywood
NAICS 321212: Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
SIC 2436: Softwood Veneer and Plywood
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 140
Plant Area 360,000
ft2
Annual Production 1,333,333
units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
hrs
Location (State) Mississippi

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $2,473,143 66,298,576
kWh
Electricity Demand $1,256,499 102,512
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $114,250 -
Natural Gas $275,638 52,157
MMBtu
Other Energy $2,990,000 943,000
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $7,109,530
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $405,607 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $77,909

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Other Energy Savings
01 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $27,827 $1,000 $17,791
476,975
kWh
$9,210
-
kW-mo/yr
$826 -
02 2.4324: Replace hydraulic / pneumatic equipment with electric equipment $2,057 $2,063 $1,996
53,506
kWh
- $61 -
03 2.2449: Recover heat from exhausted steam, hot air or hot water $100,047 $47,295 - - - $100,047
-
MMBtu
04 2.3412: Use waste heat to produce steam to drive a steam turbine-generator $225,594 $969,631 $137,936
3,698,026
kWh
$80,960
-
kW-mo/yr
$6,698 -
05 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $50,082 $26,090 - - $50,082 -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $405,607 $1,046,079 $157,723
4,228,507
kWh
$90,170
-
kW-mo/yr
$57,667 $100,047
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $77,909 $27,090 $17,791
476,975
kWh
$9,210
-
kW-mo/yr
$50,908 -
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs