What Is an Energy Management System?
An Energy Management System (EnMS) is a set of practices that create a culture of continual improvement in energy performance. Organizations with an EnMS achieve energy and cost savings through a set of quantitative tools that track energy use, inform decision making, and help implement energy saving practices.
Why Should Manufacturers Adopt an Energy Management System?
An EnMS forms the basis of continual, year over year improvements in energy use and operating costs. Developing an EnMS helps manufacturers assess how they leverage the latest energy efficiency technologies and best practices to identify ways to lower their energy consumption. Participating sites typically achieve 4% annual energy savings year over year for more than a decade; enhancing competitiveness, bolstering energy security, and improving productivity.
Where Can I Start?
DOE operates the 50001 Ready program to make it easy for companies to implement their own EnMS.
50001 Ready
The 50001 Ready program helps companies implement an EnMS aligned to the ISO 50001 energy management standard and prepares them to pursue certification. It breaks the requirements of the standard into 25 steps and provides resources and examples to help companies succeed in implementing an EnMS.
The program is built around the 50001 Ready Navigator, an online platform with reference materials, example strategies, and a dashboard that enables companies to track the progress of facilities. By self-attesting to their energy management system, organizations can be formally recognized as 50001 Ready by the U.S. Department of Energy, demonstrating a clear commitment to energy and resource optimization. The program is free and does not require a third-party audit of an EnMS.