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5 Critical Factors for Implementing an Industrial Energy Strategy

Written by SEM Collaborative | Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Thu, 06/30/2016 - 9:57am by Jay Zoellner, Managing Director, Industrial Solutions, EnerNOC (Source)

As energy strategy increasingly becomes a C-suite concern, one of the questions most often asked by executives at industrials and utilities is what comprises best-in-class industrial energy management.

The biggest takeaway: it’s not just about the data. Energy management has matured. If it were all about the data, then there’d be no such thing as energy waste in the production process, judging by the myriad of available options that collect and report data.

We all understand that data is critical; however, it’s become the new commodity in the energy intelligence challenge. Data is information, knowledge is information in context, and intelligence is acting on that knowledge to create solutions for now and the future.

Here are five factors that are enabled by EIS, which are essential to the success of any industrial energy strategy. 

  1. Employ a Structured Energy Business Decision Framework
  2. Put in Place an Effective Means for Enterprise Communication
  3. Have a Detailed Plan to Deliver on Sustainability Goals
  4. Benefit from Comprehensive Expertise
  5. Ensure You Collect the Right Data

Energy intelligence software (EIS) is the platform that unites people, process and technology to incubate the enterprise change management and communication needed to ensure an energy strategy sticks.

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