Sub-Metering - npower.com

1 Sub-Meteringnpower is a registered trademark and the trading name of Npower Limited (registered in England and Wales no. 3653277), Npower Direct Limited (registered in England and Wales no. 3782443), Npower Northern Limited (registered in England and Wales no. 3432100) and associated companies. Registered office: Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, SN5 is Sub-Metering ? Sub-Metering is the installation of meters in addition to existing primary billing meters. This allows you to be able to measure and record the electricity usage for individual areas within your building. These meters can be read directly or can be remotely dialled and the data can then be viewed over the internet via your Encompass or other Monitoring and Targeting would I need Sub-Metering ?

2 If you have a large space that is supplied through one meter it can be difficult to understand which appliances are using more electricity than others. For example, in a warehouse where heating/ cooling and lighting are all major users it would be difficult to separate how much each of these functions consumes and when. This can make effective energy management very challenging. If you don t know what is being used and where, it s difficult analyse and reduce that consumption installing a sub-meter you can begin to understand the patterns of consumption for specified activities or of sub-meteringMonitoring exactly when and where your energy is consumed can enable you to identify where simple savings can be made on your operating costs. It can help to highlight problem areas, such as unusual patterns in consumption or excessively high consumption plant.

3 By having access to this information you can begin to isolate these issues and resolve them for example by replacing old and inefficient and the information it produces also allows you to monitor energy saving schemes you have implemented. The software provides you with the capability to compare consumption over different time periods which is ideal when you are trying to see how successful your energy saving initiatives have positioning meters will enable you to: Break down your energy consumption into individual areas such as departments, machinery or lighting Profile the energy consumption for individual operations Identify target areas where energy saving measures can be implemented Collect information for the purpose of internal charging or management reportsWhat s next: If you are interested in finding out more about Sub-Metering please email your details to our Energy Services sales team at: who will be happy to contact you to discuss your requirements.