The fundamental goal of energy management is to produce goods and provide services with the least cost and least environmental effect.
The term energy management means many things to many people. One definition of energy management is:
“The judicious and effective use of energy to maximize profits (minimize costs) and enhance competitive positions”
(Cape Hart, Turner and Kennedy, Guide to Energy Management Fairmont press inc. 1997)
Another comprehensive definition is
“The strategy of adjusting and optimizing energy, using systems and procedures so as to reduce energy requirements per unit of output while holding constant or reducing total costs of producing the output from these systems”
The objective of Energy Management is to achieve and maintain optimum energy procurement and utilisation, throughout the organization and: