Why Generic Alerts Fail

Configuring Meaningful Thresholds

  • ● Demand Thresholds: These relate to past peak and contract demand levels. An alert at 80% of peak signals awareness. A critical alert at 95% triggers immediate load-shedding.
  • ● Consumption Thresholds: These are percentage changes from rolling baselines. Different settings apply for occupied vs. unoccupied times.
  • ● Power Quality Thresholds: These monitor power factor, voltage, and harmonic distortion. They point to equipment issues or utility problems.
  • ● Rate-Based Thresholds: These trigger alerts when consumption patterns suggest exceeding rate limits. This helps with proactive tariff management.

Structured Escalation Protocols

What are the Alert Levels?

  • Level 1 — Informational: These alerts are logged for tracking. They appear in monthly reports. No immediate notification is needed. Examples include small baseline deviations.
  • Level 2 — Advisory: An email goes to the contact within 4 hours. This covers sustained consumption increases or equipment cycling issues.
  • Level 3 — Urgent: SMS and email go to facility and energy teams within 1 hour. This applies if demand nears contract limits or for potential equipment failure.
  • Level 4 — Critical: Immediate phone calls go to on-call staff. Management also gets notified. Examples include demand threshold breaches or loss of Emergent Metering communication.

Closing the Loop

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