Overview

“When’ and ‘how’ to initiate an energy management programme across a corporation’s asset portfolio? ‘Which’ model of energy management service is the best fit for a certain facility? Should a corporation opt for the ESCO model or should it invest its own cash? What criteria must a facility meet in order to ensure a successful energy management programme/ project? What issues must be taken care of so that the energy management programme is not a failure? Is there a time tested energy management governance framework for corporations that will ensure successful and sustainable savings? Who should internally lead the corporate energy management programme? What skillsets must the person have? How to procure an energy management service? Is ESCO really the panacea the energy management industry looking for? Corporations often grapple with such questions when considering an energy management programme, leading to either hesitancy to implement or potentially incorrect service model to be adopted. Sougata Nandi, an Energy Engineer from IIT and a practising Energy Management Outlier with 25 years of implementation experience, addresses such questions and more, through anecdotal evidences in this bespoke publication for CXOs, Management personnel and budding Energy Managers/ Engineers, wishing to implement highly effective, successful and sustainable corporation wide energy management programme. This publication is a condensed set of Sougata Nandi’s personal real life anecdotes that maps his evolution as an Energy Manager, through the actual implementation of over 200 clean technology projects in the UAE over 20 years. These anecdotes will reinforce the fundamentals of energy management and de-clutter the misconceptions around jargon like ESCO, Energy Audits, M&V, IPMVP, degree-days etc. While the anecdotes lean heavily towards energy management in real estate, the principles outlined can be seamlessly applied to any industry. This publication provides specific guidance