Energy and Energy Management System (EnMS) Performance and Evaluation: A Simple Framework to Identify the Progress-to-Goals of Companies

A memo looking at how energy management systems (EnMSs) are a critical requirement of China’s Top 10,000 Enterprise program, a pathway to fulfill the 12th Five-Year Plan and energy-intensity-reduction targets of 16% by 2016. As provincial governments establish energy conservation agreements with the largest energy-consuming enterprises, they are also seeking straightforward evaluation frameworks for successful EnMS implementation in enterprises, which will help all participating stakeholders determine progress and success in achieving energy-saving targets.