Energy Benchmarking
Energy Benchmarking
Energy benchmarking is the collection, analysis, and reporting of data to provide industrial companies with a context for assessing comparative energy efficiencies. This will help determine if a company is being competitive in this aspect of their business.
Energy performance benchmarking focuses on a comparative analysis of energy use per unit of physical production, otherwise known as energy intensity.
Energy benchmarking and monitoring allows your company to identify deficiencies and adopt better practices.
Typically, the steps involved in energy performance benchmarking are:
- Determine your facility’s energy intensity by fuel type.
- Refer to Alberta-specific example for benchmarking and best practices. PDF
- Compare your energy intensity with that for your industrial sector. Refer to the benchmarking reports available for a growing number of industrial sectors through the CIPEC benchmarking initiative. You may also want to refer to the sector energy data available through the Canadian Industrial Energy Efficiency Data and Analysis Centre (CIEEDAC) at Simon Fraser University and supported by Natural Resources Canada.
- Access the tools and resources available that will help you improve your facility’s energy performance.
