The EMIS Audit

� Frequenc y of Data Capture Appropriate
� Degrees of Separation Between Meters and Storage
� Historical Data Storage Sufficient.
The Effort in Meter Reading and Data Entry sections deal with the assessment of
the manual effort required to collect and store data from the meters in the facility.
The less manual effort required, the more successful the outcome will be.
The Error Checking Mechanisms Included section deals with making sure that error
checking exists in the data capture and storage s ystems and the assessment of the
error checking s ystems that are in place. The more automated these s ystems are,
the more successful the outcome will be. An imp ortant thing to note is that totalizers
should be configured for proper range and roll -over since error checking wouldn‟t
necessarily uncover that issue.
The Frequency of Data Capture Appropriate section assesses if the frequenc y at
which the system captur es data is suitable for the EAC. Ideally the Data Capture
System should be password protected in order to prevent operators from being able
manipulate the system but still allow maintenance personnel to understand and
troubleshoot the s ystem.
The Degrees of Separation between Meters and Storage section assesses the
reliability of the Data Storage System in its ability to automatically collect and store
data.
The Historical Data Storage Sufficient section deals with the size of the Data
Storage System. The size of the s ystem needs to be appropriate in order to be able
to report on shifts, days, months, and even years of data.
Scoring in all areas requires subjective opinion during the audit.
4.6 Data Analysis and Reporting Assessment
Data analysis and reporting at the facility are assessed in terms of people,
practices, software and tools.
� The assessment is to ensure the installed analysis and reporting tools and
software are capable of providing the necessary analysis and reports to
effectively target the energ y consumption for each energy account centre.
� Processes are considered in the distribution and communication of this analysis
and performance against targets.
� People are required to maintain the reporting s ystem and to ensure the reports
are distributed and communicated effectively. This section includes an
assessment of the s ystem support skills necessary to operate and maintain an
EMIS s ystem.
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