Energy Balance Information System (SIBE)

The authors describe the Energy Balance Information System which has the aim of identifying the management criticalities of the energy process, in order to plan actions aimed at energy saving from the point of view both technical and economic, as well as to support the Telecom Italia environmental balance. It is a flexible tool that follows the energy market evolution to constantly help the activity of the function which manages the company energy policy. So far, it has brought about significant savings both in economic and consumption terms; it is expected to allow further savings through the management of the liberalized energy market, by suggesting the best supply conditions. The paper describes the system in its own architecture, suggesting all the possible applications in their various contexts.