§18811 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used below. An energy management system is a business process that follows American National Standards Institute rules to help an organization steadily improve energy performance (efficiency, security, use, and consumption). An industrial research and assessment center is a college, trade school, community college, or union training center that gets Department funding, evaluates small- and medium-sized manufacturer plants, and finds ways to save energy, cut waste, prevent pollution, and boost productivity. Information and communication technology is any electronic system or equipment for making, changing, sending, or copying data (like computers, software, networks, and interfaces). Institution of higher education is as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1001(a). The North American Industry Classification System is the federal business classification standard. Small and medium manufacturers are in NAICS sectors 31–33, have under $100,000,000 in annual sales, fewer than 500 workers at the plant, and energy bills over $100,000 but under $3,500,000. Smart manufacturing is the use of advanced digital, automated, sensing, modeling, AI, and networking tools to simulate, control, monitor, and optimize production, product design, building energy, connected products, and supply chains.