### Question
How is the term energy management system defined?


### Answer
The term **energy management system** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 18811* as the following:

> a business management process based on standards of the American National Standards Institute that enables an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency, security, use, and consumption

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 18811*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 162-ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE > SUBCHAPTER V-ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE > Part C-Smart Manufacturing**

