Energy Management System (EMS) has been defined as "the monitoring, managing, and communications of energy consumption for economic and environmental purposes. This system is basically a network of computer-based tools used on electric utility grids to track, regulate, and optimize the operation of the electrical generation or transmission system. It helps to ensure the reliability of the electric power distribution and avoid outages which increase costs and downs. It helps to keep track of energy usage so that excessive use of energy can be controlled. It is also used in large-scale distributed systems such as microgrids. The main advantage of using an Energy Management System (EMS) in large-scale grids is that it will help to minimize the variability of power output. This is because the utility grid can now use a very accurate average of several output variables to determine the optimal output of a certain unit. It will also help to improve the reliability of the system.
Another type of energy management system for commercial buildings is called Naya Energy data management. Like a standard energy management system, it records the amount of solar energy used as well as the electricity consumed during daylight hours. With the help of this information, the operator can plan out future solar power generation so that the electricity consumed is not exceeded. The installation of a Naya Energy data management system involves only a single high-voltage point or distribution.
Commercial building management systems are now being used by more than 40 governmental agencies, educational institutions, hospitals, and even companies in the United States alone. In line with this, Naya Energy data management has been endorsed by several prominent people in the building industry including the US Senate, Federal Trade Commission, Underwriters Insurance Company, and the National Association of Manufacturers. In the recent past, the United States Department of Energy had also started supporting the construction of energy management systems for commercial buildings. This move is seen as a way to improve building security.. Read more