The world is seeking smarter solutions with optimized utilization of resources to reduce cost
and thereby achieve savings. Products and solutions that saves energy like AC drives, Power factor improvement capacitors, Detuned and Active Harmonic filters, Industrial and Building management systems, Lighting controls, Metering systems.
Manufacturers, corporations, utilities, energy service companies, and other organizations are using ISO 50001 to reduce costs and carbon emissions.
The purpose of ISO 50001 is to enable organizations to establish the systems and process
necessary to improve energy performance including energy efficiency, use and consumption. Implementation of this standard is intended to lead in reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and other related environmental impact and energy cost through systematic management of energy. This standard is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations, irrespective of geographical, cultural or social conditions. Successful implementation depends on commitment from all level and functions of the organization and especially from top management.
This standard specifies energy management system requirements, upon which an organization can develop and implement an energy policy, and establish objectives, targets, and action plans which take into account legal requirements and information related to significant energy use. An energy management system performance demonstrates the conformity of the system to the requirements of this standards. This standard applies to the activities under the control of the organization and can be customized to fit the specific requirements of the organizations, including the complexity of the system, degree of documentation, and resources.
This standard is based on the Plan–Do-Check-act (PDCA) continual improvement framework and incorporates energy management into everyday organizational practices, as illustrated in figure 1.
The PDCA approach can be outlined as follows:
PLAN: Conduct energy review and establish the baseline, energy performance indicators, objectives, targets and action plans necessary to deliver results that will improve energy performance in accordance with the organizations energy policy.
DO: Implement the energy management action plans
CHECK: Monitor and measure processes and the key characteristics of operations that determine energy performance against the energy policy and objectives, and report the results
ACT: Take actions to continually improve energy performance and the energy management system.
The implementation of an energy management system is intended to result in improved energy performance. This standard is based on the premise that the organization will periodically review and evaluate its energy management system in order to identify opportunities for improvement and their implementation. Measurement and monitoring always provides the insight you need to start and sustain an effective energy management program.
Some Electrical Billing Definitions:
Maximum Demand Charges:
MD registered during month / billing period. This is the maximum load placed on the utility's system by your facility's equipment ad recorded over a specific interval of time.
Energy Charges:
Total amount of energy consume during the billing period, often levied in slabs of use rates. Some utilities now charge on the basis of apparent energy (kVAh), which is a vector sum of KWh and KVArh.
Time Of Day (TOD):
Utility charges different rates for different time of the day for energy consumption.
PF Penalty / Incentive:
Penalty or bonus rate are levied by most utilities for maintaining power factor and load factor as per tariff structure provisions.