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4.  Energy Manager System  (supplement)
Energy Manager is “Key Person” for achieving the E-C activity in a factory/building
Energy Manager System   (supplement)
Energy managers system have contributed greatly to carry out the energy conservation in industrial sector.

<Historical back ground --- authorized by the Law>

1948 :Regulations concerning heat management and license of heat manager
1951 :Law concerning heat management (including heat manager license)
1979 :Energy Conservation Law --- reinforcement of the managers’ power

<Role of Energy managers under the Law>
  • To maintain energy-using facilities in sound conditions following the Guidance (Judgement Standards) by the Law.
  • To make the periodical report.
  • To recommend energy efficiency improvement of the facilities.
    (the management must give consideration to the recommendations in high regard)
  • Instruction for employees on to realize the rational use of energy.
Number of Energy Managers Required by the Law
The 1st-class designated factories

Fuel + Electricity consumption, annually
<crude oil equivalent> 		Number Required
  Mining, electricity/
gas/heat supplier
3,000 or less than 20,000 kl-oe 1
1
20,000 or less than 50,000 kl-oe 2
50,000 or less than 100,000 kl-oe 3
100,000 kl-oe　 or more 4
2

* Calculating coefficient : (crude oil / electricity ) 0.254 kl / 103 kWh
<note 1>
In case of 1st-class commercial buildings, they are permitted to select and register one “Energy Management Officer” or one “Energy Manager”. But in the former case, they must submit medium-to- long term improving plan under the supervision of outer person who licensed energy manager instead of selecting and registering the in-house energy manager. ------ by the Law
<note 2>
The license of “Energy Management Officer” can be acquired by the 1-day state seminar.
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