ISO 50001Potential Impacts to the Metals and Steel

Industries

Mike CrowleySchneider Electric

Overview of ISO 50001

• First published in 2011, provides a framework for an Energy Management System (EnMS)

• Similar in structure to ISO 14001, but Energy Specific

• Developed using existing best practices and standards from 58 member countries

Scalability of ISO 50001

• Enterprise, Division, Site or Product Line

• Companies define the scope and boundaries

• Align with company priorities

• Top management is responsible for defining

Plan-Do-Check-Act

Management Participation

• Top Management is RESPONSIBLE for:– Formation of team– Providing resources– Communicating– Establish policy and scope– Consider energy in business planning– Conduction reviews at regular intervals

Impacts to Procurement

• Energy services, products and equipment that have an impact on energy.

• Suppliers to be informed

• Examples: EE motor ratings, Energy Star certification

Adoption Rates

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100

25,000

50,000

75,000

100,000

*

ISO standard adoption rateNumber of certified companies from year of introduction

ISO 14001 (1995) ISO 50001(2011)

* 2014 totals extrapolated from Q1 growthSources: http://www.iso.org/iso/survey10thcycle.pdfhttp://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/certification/iso-survey.htm?certificate=ISO%209001&countrycode=AF

Global ParticipationUS, 60 Canada, 11

Mexico, 7

Germany, 3357Rest of World, 3665

Source: PEG EnMS ISO 50001 Certificates 4023-14

Estimated Resources

• Integrating to existing management system lowers costs– Document control– Legal Requirements

• Scope and boundary affects effort– Company, division, campus, facility or portion of

facility scope

Example Implementation

• Assumes single, medium size facility with existing ISO 14001 system– Gap Assessment -60 hours– Energy Review – 210 hours– EnMS Construction – 300 hours– Internal Audit – 140 hours– Certification Audit – 100 hours

• Total 810 hours, can be reduced by using outside consultants

Best Practices – Measurement and Reporting

•Integrated with production information, yields energy intensity metrics

To Certify or Not?

• Two important questions to ask:– Will implementing help me achieve superior results in

terms versus an internally managed program?– Will the certification help our business via external factors

such as customer recognition or governmental incentives?

• How sure are you that you will keep to your “Energy Diet”?

Case Study

• Schneider Electric Switchgear Plant• ISO 50001 certification and Better Plants

Challenge• Early corporate results had slowed• Improved commissioning process uncovered

incorrect equipment design for process speed• Uncovered issues with utility meter accuracy

Conclusion

• ISO 50001 provides framework for best energy management system design and practice

• Adoption rates rival that of ISO 14001

• Steel and Metals Industries and End Users are heavily represented.

• Seeking certification provides visibility to company commitment to energy efficiency and GHG reduction