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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
University of Florida University of Florida
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Aluminum Extruded Products
NAICS 331318: Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
SIC 3354: Aluminum Extruded Products
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 400
Plant Area 1,508,293
ft2
Annual Production 53,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Florida

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $2,074,944 26,250,000
kWh
Electricity Demand $1 51,301
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $71,982 -
Natural Gas $2,663,210 870,170
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $8,840 1
Tgal
Water Disposal $63,127 10
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $4,882,104
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,571,192 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,024,753

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Administrative Changes Savings
01 2.3417: Use waste heat with a closed-cycle gas turbine-generator set to cogenerate electricity and heat $1,546,439 $3,990,000 $2,014,500
25,500,000
kWh
$(-456,558.0)
-
MMBtu
- $(-11,503.0)
02 2.8117: Install sub-metering equipment $266,539 $15,232 - $266,539
-
MMBtu
- -
03 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake $232,670 $300,000 - $232,670
-
MMBtu
- -
04 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum $213,087 - - $213,087
-
MMBtu
- -
05 2.3191: Use demand controller or load shedder $145,162 $141,225 $145,162
1,837,500
kWh
- - -
06 2.4112: Install soft-start to eliminate nuisance trips $50,904 $49,563 $50,904
644,356
kWh
- - -
07 2.4322: Use or replace with energy efficient substitutes $47,000 $171,903 $47,000
594,934
kWh
- - -
08 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $27,499 $1,399 $27,499
348,084
kWh
- - -
09 2.6231: Utilize controls to operate equipment only when needed $12,289 $25,440 $12,289
155,554
kWh
- - -
10 4.424: Improve space comfort conditioning $26,447 $4,768 $(-7,187.0)
(-90,979)
kWh
- $33,634 -
11 3.4116: Meter recycled water (to reduce sewer charges) $3,156 $2,352 - - - $3,156
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $2,571,192 $4,701,882 $2,290,167
28,989,449
kWh
$255,738
-
MMBtu
$33,634 $(-8,347.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $1,024,753 $711,882 $275,667
3,489,449
kWh
$712,296
-
MMBtu
$33,634 $3,156
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Administrative Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs