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incentives Identify and understand secondary benefits of energy manage ment and consider them in evaluating goals and energy conservation opportunities

.. Improved final effluent compliance, process understanding and operator knowledge Reduction in other operating costs 3-4 Figure 3-1: Typical Energy

Manage ment Team Organi zational Chart The key components to forming an energy management team IS establishing organizational commitment are

discussed below: Secure and Maintain Top management Commitment Securing top management commitment and support is the most important step in

planning energy efficiency programs. Experience has shown that attempting to implement energy management programs without management support is unsuccessful 4. Maintaining management commitment, involvement and visibility ensures that employees pply their best efforts to the energy management program. Internal management members should also include very highly ranked senior officials .. mayor, city manager, finance manager, chief op erations officer, board members, councillors. The main role of top management is to: Demonstrate real commitment to energy management, Provide resources (both financial and human) Provide appropriate responsibility and author ity designations within the EMP structures Provide incentives and ensure that all staff pa rticularly on the ground Operations Staff are recognized for their efforts and contributions Showcase the Municipality` commitment to energy management to external stakeholders Top management can also include representatives from external organizations with vested interest in energy management and final effluent compliance such as DWS, Eskom, the Department of Energy or the Department of Environment. 4 EPA ( 3-5 Key Points to Consider5 Appoint an Energy Program Manager In order to