Has it been determined how the data will be properly analysed?
There is no point in collecting data if it is not going to be properly analysed. Data analysis techniques (such as data mining) should reveal information about the relationships between the influencing factors and energy use and help to identify faults that are affecting energy costs. Predictive analysis could also be considered as an advanced feature. Increased efficiency is sure to result if the data analysis software can enable a process control system to reduce deviation from a desired set-point, increase throughput, decrease energy consumption or predict or rapidly diagnose faults.
