Energy Intelligence

Energy Intelligence: Where IT Meets Operations What is ESG? ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance — a framework used to evaluate how responsibly and sustainably a company operates. ESG metrics are increasingly used by investors, clients, and regulators to assess performance beyond profit.

LDS helps businesses use data and technology to meaningfully contribute to their ESG goals, particularly around energy efficiency and environmental impact.

Phase One: Understand the Load You Can’t See Before a single low carbon imitative is installed, we help organisations uncover what is consuming power and why — using tools like:

  • NeuralProphet AI to forecast unseen load trends
  • Motion and occupancy data to evidence building usage
  • Power BI dashboards to surface anomalies in energy flow

One client, for example, was heating an empty office out of hours. We identified this not through a sensor alert — but through cross-stack data convergence between building telemetry and occupancy patterns.

AI at the Centre of Load Intelligence AI isn’t just a trend — it’s a force multiplier for energy intelligence. At LDS, we use AI to:

  • Detect abnormal load patterns that human eyes might miss
  • Predict peak usage before it happens, allowing smarter scheduling
  • Identify energy signatures of specific devices, helping isolate wasteful equipment
  • Uncover hidden periodic processes (e.g. batch jobs, idle cycles) that can be shifted to lower-cost, lower-carbon periods

AI models, combined with historical consumption data, give us the tools to forecast with confidence and act ahead of time, rather than reactively.

Data-Led Load Shifting Instead of just reacting to energy bills, we model the business process itself. Why did usage spike at 02:00 every third Wednesday? NeuralProphet found a legacy batch job no one knew existed.

This level of abstraction isn’t about dashboards — it’s about decisions:

  • Can this load be shifted to a low-carbon period?
  • Does this align with our tariff strategy or ESG goals?

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria are now a driving force in corporate sustainability. Data-led decisions that reduce emissions and optimise resource use are no longer just operational wins — they’re strategic advantages.

The New Stack: IT + OT + Energy This is where LDS excels. We bridge data science, infrastructure, and operational technology to make sustainability actionable — before hardware investments are made.

Why Now? The Market is Moving Energy prices remain volatile and, over the long term, are expected to continue rising. Grid decarbonisation, geopolitical pressures, and demand for clean energy mean businesses that can intelligently control and shift load will unlock significant savings — and resilience.

A 5% reduction in load during peak times might seem small today, but compounded over time and measured against rising tariffs, it can mean tens or hundreds of thousands in future savings. More importantly, it’s a foundation for automated energy optimisation — not just compliance.

Getting Started Doesn’t Break the Bank Many businesses assume energy monitoring and analytics require large capital outlays or complex integration. In reality, getting started can be simple:

  • Most energy monitoring tools can be installed by any qualified electrician
  • Entry-level setups provide valuable insights with minimal investment

There are also a number of UK government grants and tax incentives that can help justify further energy-related investments:

  • The Workplace Charging Scheme provides up to £350 per socket (up to 40 sockets) for EV chargepoint installations.
  • Businesses can claim 100% First-Year Allowance on qualifying EV infrastructure and energy-saving technologies.
  • Heat pump installations may be eligible for funding under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and benefit from VAT relief until 2027.

While LDS doesn’t install these technologies or broker these schemes directly, we provide the data-driven evidence to help justify these investments, ensure they’re aligned with actual usage, and demonstrate impact against ESG targets.

The true differentiator is not the hardware — it’s what you do with the data.

Where LDS Comes In At LDS, we don’t install systems we are infrastructure agnostic. We help you understand your load, map it to opportunity, and align your energy strategy with real-world business outcomes — powered by AI.