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A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARGETING AND MONITORING THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

  • US 20050143953A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2004
  • Published: 06/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for real-time targeting and monitoring, performing gap analysis, identifying and diagnosing significant deviations, and highlighting corrective actions for the energy performance of manufacturing facilities comprising:

  • utilizing a customizable software application and computerized system to perform the following tasks;

    develop and populate the software application'"'"'s database; and

    enter current energy usages and costs, department operating rates, and ambient conditions into the invention'"'"'s software application; and

    run the application'"'"'s software to calculate target energy usages and costs, statistical analysis of actual versus target deviations, and perform a gap analysis of actual versus target values; and

    diagnose the probable cause of significant deviations and highlight actions to be taken to reduce the deviations; and

    display the calculated values on the application'"'"'s performance report; and

    store the calculated results in the application'"'"'s database; and

    electronically export the calculated results and the performance, to the production departments, the organization'"'"'s MIS, or other designated electronically connected destination and/or print these as hard copy reports.

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