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Energy Monitoring Quick Audit & Opportunity Tracker

A short interactive energy audit that captures metering coverage, peak load observations, identified waste, low-effort opportunities, simple savings estimates, and a trial & measurement plan. Designed to assign owners, save responses, and create repeatable documented actions across shifts and sites.

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Energy Monitoring Quick Audit & Opportunity Tracker

Use this quick interactive audit to find low-effort, verifiable energy savings on the shop floor or in facilities. The form captures where you have metering, where you don’t, observed peak loads and wasting behaviors, and up to three immediate opportunity entries with simple savings inputs, owners, and a trial plan. Keep the audit short—this is for quick wins and for creating measurement-backed follow-up. For complex retrofit or code questions, consult a qualified energy engineer.

Enter date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Plant, building, area, or line where you are auditing
Who completed this quick audit
Check all meters or data sources you can access
Briefly describe any critical metering missing (e.g., no machine meters, no compressed air data).
When during the day did you see the highest demand? (e.g., 14:00 - 15:00)
If you have a meter or display, enter the observed peak. Otherwise leave blank.
Typical running kW for the area or line (best estimate)
Select observed issues that may cause avoidable energy use.
Only if you checked 'Other' above
This form collects up to three concise opportunities. For more, re-run or use a follow-up tracker.
Use each opportunity entry for one discrete action: e.g., 'Reduce idle time on press A', 'Add schedule for lighting', 'Close compressed air leak at valve 12'
1.0 10.0
Pick the best-fit category
Describe the fix or change (one sentence)
Where the opportunity is (machine, area, panel)
Estimate of kW reduction when action is in effect (use 0.1 for small changes)
How many hours per day this action will prevent the waste (e.g., 2)
Enter local tariff (decimal), used to estimate $ savings; default blank if unknown
Use this calculation: kW reduction * hours saved per day * 30. Enter result or leave blank to compute later
Calculate: monthly kWh * $/kWh. Enter result or leave blank
Who will own the action and measurement?
YYYY-MM-DD or descriptor (e.g., next shift)
Brief plan: what baseline you'll measure, how long the trial runs, specific measurement points (meter, clamps, logs), and acceptance criteria (e.g., 10% reduction during trial). Keep it simple.
Describe the fix or change
kW * hours/day * 30
kW * hours/day * 30
Describe how you will measure baseline energy use (meter, clamp meter reading, production-normalized baseline, dates for baseline period). Keep baseline consistent with trial measurement.
A short trial often runs 7–30 days depending on variability. Enter your chosen trial length.
Example: 'At least 10% measurable kWh reduction during comparable operating hours'
Who to notify, approvals needed, capital vs. operational action, next check date
If you captured photos or meter screenshots, note filenames or locations. (This form does not upload files.)
1 = low confidence (rough guess), 5 = high confidence (metered)
1.0 10.0
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