The document discusses the role and evolution of energy managers in Italy. It provides background on laws passed in Italy since the 1970s that have mandated the appointment of energy managers at large energy-consuming organizations. It also describes the organization FIRE, which promotes energy efficiency and certifies energy management experts according to the UNI CEI 11339 standard. Surveys of energy managers discussed in the document found that many have implemented energy efficiency projects but lack adequate budgets, and that the role of energy manager is growing as organizations seek to improve energy management.

1. Energy Manager as an
obligation for large end
users: the Italian
experience
Dario Di Santo, FIRE
Roma, 31 ottobre 2014

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FIRE: the association for energy efficiency
www.fire-italia.org
The Italian Federation for the Rational use
of Energy is a no-profit association founded
in 1987 that promotes energy efficiency,
supporting energy manager, ESCOs and other
companies dealing with energy.
Besides the activities directed to its nearly
450 members, FIRE operates under an
implementing agreement with the Ministry of
Economic Development to manage the Italian
energy manager network since 1992.
In order to promote energy efficiency FIRE
cooperates and deals with public authorities,
energy technology and service companies,
consultants, medium and large consumers,
universities and associations to promote best
practices and improve the legislation.
FIRE manages SECEM - an accredited body - to
certify the Energy management experts
according to the standard UNI CEI 11339.

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FIRE: the association for energy efficiency
www.fire-italia.org
Some members of FIRE:
ABB S.p.A. - Acea S.p.A. - API - AXPO S.p.A. - Banca d'Italia - Banca
Popolare di Sondrio - Beghelli S.p.A. - Bticino S.p.A. - Finlombarda S.p.A. -
C.G.T. S.p.A. - Citroën Italia S.p.A. - Comune di Aosta - Comune di
Padova - Comune di Savona - Comune di Venezia - Cofely S.p.A. - CONI
Servizi S.p.A. - CONSIP S.p.A. - Egidio Galbani S.p.a. - ENEL Distribuzione
S.p.A. - ENI S.p.A. - Ferrero S.p.A. - Fiat Group Automobiles - Fiera Milano
S.p.A.- FINCO - FIPER - GSE S.p.A. - Guerrato S.p.A. - Heinz Italia S.p.A. -
Hera S.p.A. - Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. - ISPRA - Italgas S.p.A. - Lidl Italia
s.r.l. - Mediamarket S.p.A. - Nestlè Italiana S.p.A. - Newco Energia S.p.A. -
Osram S.p.A. - Pirelli Industrie Pneumatici S.p.A. - Politecnico di Torino -
Provincia di Cremona - Provincia di Firenze- RAI S.p.A. - Raffineria di
Ancona S.p.A.- Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia - SAGAT S.p.A. -
Schneider Electric S.p.A. - Siemens S.p.A. - Siram S.p.A. - Sorgenia S.p.A.
- STMicroelectronics S.p.A. - Telecom Italia S.p.A. - Trenitalia S.p.A. -
Turboden S.p.A. - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Università
Campus Bio-Medico di Roma - Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore-Sede
Roma - Università degli studi di Genova - Università degli studi di Roma
Tor Vergata - Università di Pisa - Università degli Studi di Salerno -
Vodafone Omnitel N.V. - Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A.
Our membership include organization and
professionals both from the supply and the
demand side of energy efficiency services and
solutions.

4. 4
FIRE: the association for energy efficiency
Besides being involved in many European
projects, listed next, FIRE implement surveys and
market studies on energy related topics,
information and dissemination campaigns, and
advanced training.
Some of FIRE clients over the years: Ministry of
Environment, ENEA, GSE, RSE, large organizations
(such as Centria, ENEL, Ferrovie dello Stato, FIAT,
Finmeccanica, Galbani, H3G, Telecom Italia,
Unioncamere), universities, associations, energy
agencies and exhibition organizers.
www.fire-italia.org

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SECEM
www.secem.eu
SECEM, European System for Certification in
Energy Management, is a certification body
created by the FIRE.
SECEM was the first body to offer third-party
certification for Energy Management Experts
(EMEs) according to UNI CEI 11339 and is
accredited according to the ISO/IEC 17024
standard.
In Italy two standards were developed in order
to promote the qualification of energy efficiency
operators: UNI CEI 11339 for EMEs was issued in
2009, UNI CEI 11352 for ESCOs was published
in 2010. A new standard for energy auditor is
presently under preparation.
Both the mentioned standards are recognized
from the national legislation within the energy
audi t obl igat ions for large companies
introduced by the EED directive and the white
certificate scheme.

6. Research trend: energy manager
Fonte: Google Trend
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World
Italy

7. Energy manager: the Italian approach
The figure of the energy manager was born in the industry sector in the the
seventies, at the time of the first oil crisis.
Law 373/1977 is the first example of a national public regulation on energy
efficiency, integrated and followed by law 9 and 10 of 1991 and the strong flow
of new European regulations.
In the eighties the first voluntary associations were born:
AIGE (Italian Association of Energy managers)
The Energy Manager Club (EMC) for the State-owned industries
Law 308/1982 established the obligation for all industrial enterprises with a
consumption over 10.000 toe/year and with over 1.000 employees to appoint a
person “in charge for the rational use of energy”.
In 1987 AIGE and EMC merged in FIRE as founder members, together with ENEA.
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8. The evolution of energy managers in Italy
Law 10/1991 extended the mandatory requirements appointment of such
“technician” (energy manager) to all the industrial enterprises over 10.000 toe/
year and for the organizations of civil (residential and services) and
transportation sectors over 1.000 toe/year.
According to law 10/1991 the tasks of the energy manager are:
identify actions, measures, procedures and whatever else is needed to
promote the rational use of energy;
ensure the preparation of energy balances also in accord to the economic
parameters and the final energy uses;
prepare energy data to verify the measures implemented with the
contribution of the State.
This role evolved with the opening of the energy markets, the continuing
evolution of the legislation on various levels (European, national, local), technical
standards and harmonized standards, contracts increasingly complex (Energy
performance contract, etc.), markets increasingly competitive, the international
context.
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9. Appointed energy managers in Italy
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Non

10. obligated

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organizations

12. that

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appoint

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15. energy

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manager

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18. rising.

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Slight

20. overall

21. increase.

23.
Public

24. administration

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from

27. the

28. objectives.

29. Energy managers: managed consumptions
10
Industry
Transport
Tertiary
Energy service
Public Sector
Agriculture
(Source: FIRE)

30. Energy managers by region
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Number of appointed energy managers Managed energy consumption (ktoe)

31. Energy managers: support from FIRE
Since 1992 FIRE has an implementing agreement with the Ministry of Economic
Development to collect the names of the energy managers appointed every year, to
publish the book listing names and addresses, organize conferences, working groups
and training dedicated to energy managers.
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32. Energy managers: e-Quem survey (2007)
13
For#how#many#years#have#you#been#an#energy#manager?#
70%#
60%#
50%#
40%#
30%#
20%#
10%#
0%#
2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14#
%#of#answers#=#years#of#duty#
Minimum#years#on#duty#
Source:#FIRE.#
100%#
90%#
80%#
70%#
60%#
50%#
40%#
30%#
20%#
10%#
0%#
Energy/turnover#
2%# 4%# 6%# 8%# 10%# 12%# 14%# 16%# 18%# 20%# 22%# 24%#
%#of#aswers#
energy/turnover#(%)#
Source:#FIRE.#
30%#
25%#
20%#
15%#
10%#
5%#
0%#
Number#of#team#workers#
2# 4# 6# 8#
%#of#answers#
Job(posion(
Execuve( Source:#FIRE.#
16%(
Number#of#team#workers#
Manager(
60%(
Maintenance(
manager(
7%(
External(
consultant(
17%(
Source:(FIRE.(

33. Energy managers: e-Quem survey (2007)
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Do$you$manage$a$budget$for$energy$efficiency$projects?$
No,$65%$
Insufficient,$6%$
$
Sufficient,$21%$
Op6mum,$8%$
Source:$FIRE.$
No#
60%#
Yes,#important#for#
the#CEO#
35%#
Yes,#but#not#
important#for#the#
CEO#
5%#
Do#you#have#any#targets?#
Source:#FIRE.#
Do%you%think%a%cer7fica7on%process%may%be%useful?%
Yes,%89%%
No,%11%%
Source:%FIRE.%
No#
32%#
Yes#and#EM#plays#an#
ac3ve#part#
61%#
Yes,#but#EM#is#not#
really#involved#
7%#
Is#there#a#monitoring#system?#
Source:#FIRE.#

34. Energy managers: 2013 survey
15
Presence'of'an'energy'management'system'
23%$
9%$
14%$
54%$
Yes$
Star0ng$up$
Under$evalua0on$
No$
Source:$FIRE.$
Presence'of'an'organiza.on'policy'and'targets'
57%$
3%$
20%$
20%$
Good$
Fairly$good$
Sufficient$
Poor$
Source:$FIRE.$
Presence'of'an'EnPI'or'monitoring'system'
11%$
34%$ 54%$
EnPI$
Monitoring$
No$
Source:$FIRE.$
Is#the#energy#manager#role#growing?#
63%$
31%$
6%$
Yes$
No$
Declining$
Source:$FIRE.$
Some improvement,
mainly due to EnMS
and to a raising
awareness.

35. Energy efficiency and renewables projects implemented according to the
survey:
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Energy managers: 2013 survey
Led lighting, heat recovery, free cooling, HVAC with heat recovery, condensing
boilers, power factor correction, solar cooling, high efficiency electric motors and
variable speed drivers, piping insulation, combined heat and power, trigeneration,
solar PV, use of biomass, compressed air, UPS, energy distribution, optimization of
wells water extraction, efficiency of the production process (iron steel, cement,
glass), heat pumps, industrial automation, smart motor management, behavioral
change programs, measures on buildings envelope, energy recovery on elevators,
efficient lighting, energy management software, fuel efficiency, building automation,
data center efficiency, ground water source heat pumps, recycle of scraps.

36. The evolution of energy managers
Over the years new tasks and opportunities were added by the legislation:
Energy performance of building (Legislative Decree 311/2006, transposition
of the directive 2002/91/EC on energy performance of buildings): the
energy manager of the bodies obliged to appoint an energy manager, must
sign/approve the declaration of heating needs of new or refurbished
buildings.
Ministerial Decree 21/12/2007: Organizations fulfilling the obligation to
appoint an energy manager can participate directly to the White Certificate
scheme
Energy services (Legislative Decree 115/2008, transposition of the directive
2006/32/EC on energy services): public bodies with energy manager must
indicate the energy manager as counter part in the energy service contracts.
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37. The evolution of the energy managers
It's a role in evolution, that must now add the technical expertise also the financial, risk
management and environmental ones, seasoned by communication skills and
knowledge of energy markets and contracts.
Taking into account these new requirements the Project e-Quem (e-Qualification of the
Energy Manager) was launched in 2007 in the Equal Program.
The action strategy of the project was based on three points:
qualification of the professionals
process of continuous online learning
certification of skills basis
From field investigation and experience gained by the partners over the years, has been
developed a skills profile for the expert in energy management.
18 www.e-quem.enea.it

38. Policy evolution about qualification
Directive 2006/32/EC art.8
With a view to achieving a high level of technical competence, objectivity and reliability,
Member States shall ensure, where they deem it necessary, the availability of
appropriate qualification, accreditation and/or certification schemes for providers of
energy services, energy audits and energy efficiency improvement measures…
D.Lgs. 115/2008
Art. 16. Qualification of providers and energy services
1. In order to promote a process of increasing the level of quality and technical
expertise for providers of energy services, with one or more decrees of Ministry of
Economic Developement is approved, following the adoption of appropriate technical
standard UNI-CEI, a voluntary certification procedure for ESCO and for experts in energy
management.
2. in order to promote a process of increase of the level of objectivity and reliability to
the measures and systems aimed at improving energy efficiency, with one or more
decrees of Ministry of Economic Developement is approved, following the adoption of
appropriate technical standard UNI-CEI, a certification procedure for the energy
management system and energy audit.
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39. Energy management expert
EME: energy manager
expert, certifiable
according to UNI CEI
11339 standard.
The basic requirement is
the experience gained in the
field (EMEs are experts).
EMEs respond to different
market needs.
In order to pass the
certification process EMEs
must have appropriate
qualifications and pass an
examination.
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Energy manager ESCO
EGE
Energy auditor Consultant

40. UNI CEI 11339: EME certification
The Italian standard UNI CEI 11339
identifies:
tasks;
skills;
evaluation methods.
The standard takes into account the
European directives 2002/91,
2006/32, 2005/36, 2006/100 and
the standards ISO 50001, EN 16001,
EN 15900, UNI CEI 11352, etc.
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41. UNI CEI 11339: EME certification
Tasks:
Continual analysis of the energy system
Introduction and/or development of energy policy and internal
management systems according to ISO 50001
Energy Accounting
Energy audits and feasibility studies
Contracts
Conducting awareness and promotion programs
Defining specifications for energy contracts
Energy and financial planning
Management of the energy system
Report to management
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42. UNI CEI 11339: EME certification
Skills:
Energy management systems and ability to implement them
Energy efficient technologies and renewable energy
Energy markets
Contracts
Evaluation of investments and risks
Financial instruments
Legislation and technical standards
Basic knowledge in project management, business organization,
accounting, etc.
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43. UNI CEI 11339: EME certification
Evaluation methods:
The evaluation process begins with the verification of documents proving
adequate professional experience in the energy sector and continues with
the assessment of skills.
The process is periodic with a maximum interval between assessments of
5 years.
It can be a self-assessment (first party certification), an assessment by the
organization in which the candidate EME works (second party certification),
or an assessment by third party (third party certification).
In the latter case the third party must operate according to the
requirements of ISO 17024. After the transposition of the 2012/27/EU
directive with the legislative decree 102/2014 a review of the certification
rules is in place in order to ensure .
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44. Source:SECEMFIRE.
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SECEM: FIRE body for EMEs certification
www.secem.eu
Up to September 2014:
119 certified EMEs,
23 with double
certification;
38 EMEs certified in
2014, with a
projection of more
than 50.
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
41
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Cer$fica$ons+
Buildings Industry Buildingsandindustry
Trendofcer1fica1ons
Source:SECEMDFIRE.
55
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014*
Applica1ons Oralexams Completeexams Cer1fica1ons Failedexams

45. Because money matters (2012 survey)
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15%$
44%$
35%$
1%$ 3%$2%$
Contract(
Execu-ve$
Mid2level$manager$
Employee$
Temporary$contract$
Other$
No$answer$
Source:$FIRE.$
Internal/external*
Energy'manager'role'
30%$
60%$
9%$ 1%$
Growing$
As$usual$
Declining$
No$answer$
Source:$FIRE.$
Annualsalary
6%#
19%#
21%#
19%#
31%#
2%#2%#
15)20#
20)30#
30)40#
40)60#
60)100#
100#
No#answer#
Source:#FIRE.#
89%$
5%$2%$ 4%$
Employee$
Consultant$
Both$
No$answer$
Source:$FIRE.$

46. Energy manager beyond EnMS
Figure 1. Factors for a favorable ISO 50001 environment.
Fonte: M. Dahlgren et alt. ECEEE industrial summer study.
The real challenge
interiorizing the
concept of green
economy. Energy
managers can be
leaders of this
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change
Figure 2. Progression of energy efficiency awareness and readiness to implement the necessary changes.

47. Some final remarks
A mandatory approach to energy managers
doesn’t ensure broad results, but benefits from
the creation of a network and the possibility to
improve the sharing of experiences, best
practices, benchmarking, and statistics.
The efficacy of the mandatory approach
depends on its enforceability.
The energy manager role has often been
neglected or not recognized as needed, but its
role is improving and more often is associated
to an energy management system according to
ISO 50001.
The introduction of a certification process
through a national standard is in line with the
energy efficiency directive and facilitate the
identification of energy management experts.
The certification process has been fully
recognized by law. The main challenge is to
ensure the high quality of certified EMEs.
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48. Abbreviation list
CEI: Italian electrical standardization body
EME: energy management expert
ENEA: Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic
Development.
EN: European technical standard
EnMS: Energy management system
EnPI: Energy performance indicator
ESCO: Energy Service Company
FIRE: Italian Federation for energy efficiency
GSE: Energy services management body
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
MATTM: Ministry of environment
MiSE: Ministry of economic development
SECEM: European system for the certification of energy managers
toe: ton of oil equivalent
UNI: Italian standardization body
WhC: White Certificate scheme
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