Typically, energy information is the most important component that successful energy managers use to positively impact either the effective use of energy or reduce the dollars spent on energy. The list below, identifies the various areas that energy monitoring can provide valuable information on:

• How the facility uses energy, not only electricity but natural gas and water as well
• What the peak demand hour/day profile looks like
• What is the facility's power factor
• What is the load factor
• Impacts that various equipment/processes have on the system peak
• Power quality opportunities
• What impact would load shifting have
• Electrical load balancing
• Allocate utility costs of energy use to departments, lines and/or products
• Uncover equipment operating problems and inefficiencies
• Increase utility usage awareness among employees