ABSTRACT

The phrase energy management means different things to different people. To us, energy management is: The efficient and effective use of energy to maximize profits and enhance competitive positions. Recording energy use in a building or a facility of any kind and providing a history of this use is necessary for the successful implementation of an energy management program. In a typical scenario of the response mode, management has seen rapidly rising energy prices and / or curtailments, has heard of the results of other energy management programs, and has then initiated action to start the program. Follow this with a discussion of what the energy management program can do to minimize the impacts of curtailments and brownouts. The following outline lists the major reasons: In designing an energy management program, several ingredients are vital: To successfully start an energy management program, some publicity must accompany the early stages.