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How to avoid the ten most frequent EMS pitfalls

Journal Article · · Energy User News; (United States)
OSTI ID:5598646

It pays to do your homework before investing in an energy management system if you want to avoid the 10 most common pitfalls listed by users, consultants, and manufacturers as: oversimplification, improper maintenance, failure to involve operating personnel, inaccurate savings estimates, failure to include monitoring capability, incompetent or fradulent firms, improper load control, not allowing for a de-bugging period, failure to include manual override, and software problems. The article describes how each of these pitfalls can lead to poor decisions and poor results. (DCK)

OSTI ID:
5598646
Journal Information:
Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 7:16; ISSN EUSND
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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