Downstream Benefits of Energy Management Systems

Abstract

This report examines the downstream benefits of energy management systems (EMS) at Department of Defense (DOD) installations. The DOD has mandated thorough energy metering at shore installations, but EMSs are not widespread within the DOD. Four DOD installations with EMSs serve as individual case studies in a multiple-case study analysis. This report identifies three categories of downstream benefits associated with EMSs: addressing errors that cause energy waste, identifying wasteful buildings on an installation, and identifying valuable follow-on investments. Much of the value associated with EMSs is in analyzing the data provided, and future improvements in EMS data analysis will likely yield additional benefits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1009321

Entities

People

  • Theodore J. Vermeychuk

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Electrical Grids
  • Electricity Meters
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Management
  • Energy Production
  • Energy Storage
  • Load Monitoring
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design