Reduce utility costs with Hawkesbury’s eSight M&T product suite
June 01st 2005

Rising utility costs and the introduction of new legislation have forced energy to the forefront of the corporate agenda. The issues surrounding energy, such as climate change and the decline of fossil fuel supplies mean that energy awareness and accountability is a significant corporate responsibility

Requirements for monitoring & targeting of energy can vary greatly

Differences in the configuration of energy usage are found in: • Utilities being metered • Methods of data collection • Numbers of sites and meters • BMS/SCADA systems installed • Production methods These differences are also reflected in the analysis techniques required by organisations. Considering the wide scope of industry and utilities; Is it possible to find an energy analysis solution to match your exact corporate needs? Hawkesbury’s eSight is a fully browser based M&T solution. The modular design allows the suite to be tailored towards your specific requirements

The scalability of eSight means that it may be utilised for systems ranging from single site applications to large multi-site installations with many hundreds of online users. Modules include facilities for: • Energy analysis • Financial analysis • Exception reporting • Email and HTML reporting • Invoice validation • Emissions trading Energy data may originate from any number of locations or systems. eSight acknowledges this in compatibility with most meter loggers, BMS and SCADA systems

Through these, energy data may automatically be extracted and imported into eSight for analysis

If you can measure it, we can monitor it This industry slogan is certainly true for eSight

Basic utilities data (electricity, gas, water) can be monitored, but this is by no means the limit: • Production data can be imported for performance analysis • A full list of lookup tables (steam, calorific values, degree day information etc) is available for data analysis • Calculated meters can be created to monitor efficiency or aggregate data The combined comprehensive range of modules packed with data reference tables and cross-examination techniques means that whether your organisation is concerned with base load analysis or CUSUM, tariff analysis, targets or regression analysis – eSight has got it covered

Does comprehensive mean complex? eSight is 100% browser based. In short, this means that it only needs to be installed in one location within your organisation. eSight can then be accessed from any PC across your corporate network without the need to install anything on the PC at all – it really is that simple

The eSight interface is clearly laid out and users will navigate the system with ease. We believe that usability is as important as functionality – vital in fact to user buy-in

Hawkesbury’s eSight is a total solution for all your energy needs: • Browser based cutting-edge technology • Scalable multi-user functionality • Comprehensive and intuitive analysis A complete solution tailored to your specific requirements.

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