ITAC Assessment: UA0285
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ITAC Assessment: UA0285
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Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Formaldehyde
NAICS 325211: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821: Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 26
Plant Area 360,000
ft2
Annual Production 74,500
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
hrs
Location (State) Alabama

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $365,658 8,952,000
kWh
Electricity Demand $283,819 12,265
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $95,126 -
Natural Gas $39,677 2,387
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $37,320 23,549
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $821,600
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $140,101 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings
01 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty $117,423 $1,498,840 $82,704
2,027,074
kWh
$19,715
-
kW-mo/yr
$15,004
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $682 $250 $595
14,584
kWh
- $87
03 2.7261: Install timers and/or thermostats $461 $116 $402
9,851
kWh
- $59
04 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $159 $301 $139
3,397
kWh
- $20
05 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $757 $411 $35
846
kWh
$625
-
kW-mo/yr
$97
06 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $20,619 $5,049 - - $20,619
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $140,101 $1,504,967 $83,875
2,055,752
kWh
$20,340
-
kW-mo/yr
$35,886
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs