Reducing your Exposure to Energy Risk with Enterprise Energy Management

摘要

Energy is a mission-critical commodity that must be managed to reduce the exposure to risk for an enterprise. An enterprise energy management system can mitigate this risk by providing the data, information, and knowledge required about the cost, reliability, and quality of the power supply. The EEM system in turn requires tariff-class accuracy to provide good cost information, embedded analysis capabilities to ensure that useful reliability and quality metrics can be tracked, and internet-based communications infrastructure that makes the system cost-effective for large enterprises. An EEM system will provide the necessary key performance indicators required to make business decisions that lead to reduced risk and improved profitability. This intelligence should also form the foundation of an ongoing strategic energy management program of measurement and verification to establish best practices and maximize savings long term. Look for "Maximizing Energy Savings with EEM Systems" in a future issue of Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment.