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Monitoring and Targeting (M&T): A Low Investment, Low Risk Approach to Energy Cost Savings
Abstract
Monitoring and Targeting (M&T) is a disciplined approach to energy management that ensures that energy resources are used to their maximum economic advantage. M&T serves two principal functions:
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Ongoing, day-to-day control of energy use
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Planned improvements in energy efficiency
Key elements of an M&T program include:
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Measurement of utility (steam, fuel, power) consumption levels
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The establishment of consumption targets that take variations in key variables (e.g., throughput, conversion, product quality...etc.) into account
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Comparison of actual vs. target energy usage
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"Exception reports" to highlight areas experiencing unusually good or unusually poor performance
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An established protocol, involving both management and operating personnel, for reviewing and acting upon the energy information available.
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Tracking and reporting of the savings achieved
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Periodic review and reassessment of the energy targets.
This paper briefly reviews key M&T concepts and their application in industrial settings. Practical aspects of program implementation -such as data entry, target setting, report generation, software requirements, and personnel orientation and training -are discussed. Representative savings produced by M&T in a variety of plant types also are presented. These savings typically are achieved with little or no capital investment.
Subject
Monitoring and Targeting (M&T)Collections
Citation
McMullan, A.; Rutkowski, M.; Karp, A. (2001). Monitoring and Targeting (M&T): A Low Investment, Low Risk Approach to Energy Cost Savings. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /90946.