Collecting data

You have agreed to a number of measures in the AP that will directly or indirectly result in more efficient energy consumption. Your organization is prepared for energy management and the measures have been implemented in accordance with the energy plan.

The question now is whether the measures have the desired effect. This cannot be determined by simply recording the meter readings. The data must be correctly analyzed, and that requires more than just the meter readings.

What kinds of data are needed? Data that will enable you to compare the energy consumption with a reference value and with which you can explain the improvement or deviation. Thus you must not simply start to collect data. What you need is a proper reference. The major influential factors must also be recorded: data regarding the machines (technology), regarding the organization, and regarding the production (volumes, times).