Turning Raw Data into Actionable Intelligence for Smarter Energy Decisions

In today’s energy landscape, businesses are drowning in data but starving for insights. At Enginuity Power Solutions, we’ve found that the key to unlocking true energy efficiency lies not just in gathering more data, but in making that data meaningful, accessible, and actionable.

Our recent partnership with data intelligence company Indicium Dynamics has revolutionised how our clients understand and optimise their energy usage. Through projects like our work with Hobart Airport, we’re demonstrating how the right approach to data can drive significant cost savings, improve sustainability outcomes, and deliver operational excellence.

Beyond Traditional Monitoring: A Flexible Approach to Energy Intelligence

Indicium Dynamics isn’t your typical data platform. Unlike proprietary systems that lock businesses into limited ecosystems, Indicium’s platform was built from the ground up to be flexible and vendor-agnostic.

“Indicium Dynamics is a data ingestion platform. We excel at pulling in real-time data from our customers’ environments and real-world scenarios, then transforming it into actionable intelligence,” explains Rob Vernon, CEO of Indicium Dynamics.

This flexibility means we can integrate with virtually any existing system, sensor, or device—regardless of manufacturer or communication protocol. For businesses with complex infrastructure like Hobart Airport, this eliminates the headache of managing multiple disconnected systems or being locked into proprietary solutions.

“Being stuck within a proprietary ecosystem is detrimental. Great if you’re that vendor, but if you’re the customer, you’ve got no ability to really have any control over your fate.” — Tom Green, Managing Director of Enginuity Power Solutions.

Case Study: Transforming Energy Management at Hobart Airport

When Hobart Airport approached Enginuity Power Solutions, they were facing a common challenge: they had plenty of data coming in “out of the wazoo” (as Rob puts it), but little clarity on how to use that information to improve their energy usage.

Together with Indicium, we developed a tailored solution that went beyond simple data visualisation.

“Through some collaboration and your valuable insights, we quickly updated our platform to ingest the information. We were then able to retrofit devices throughout Hobart Airport and transform the data into truly actionable insights,” says Rob.

What began as a project focused on managing energy billing has evolved into something much more powerful—a digital twin of the airport’s assets that helps management make informed decisions about future expansions, projects, and other considerations across their precinct.

“We’ve presented that data with visualisations and electrical schematics that you guys understand better than we do. It’s been a fantastic collaboration.” — Rob Vernon, CEO of Indicium Dynamics

From Data to Action: Driving Real Efficiency Improvements

What sets our collaboration apart is our shared focus on turning insights into action. Many monitoring systems simply present data in static dashboards, leaving the user to figure out what to do next. Our approach is fundamentally different.
As management guru Peter Drucker famously said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” This principle is at the heart of our partnership with Indicium Dynamics.

“Where we work best is where we can make an impact,” Rob explains. “If we’re going to measure something, you can’t manage it unless you’re measuring it, you can’t change it unless you have that baseline.”

Working with Enginuity, the Indicium platform has evolved to identify inefficiencies, alert teams in real-time, and even automate certain optimisations. Whether it’s adjusting load distribution, flagging underperforming equipment, or predicting peak demand, the system gives businesses the tools to cut waste, lower costs, and reduce carbon emissions—all without needing expensive infrastructure upgrades.

Breaking Data Open, Not Locking It Down

One of the most powerful aspects of our approach is how it liberates data that was previously trapped in silos.

“We’re agnostic to the sources of the data, in other words, we’re open to the way the data comes into the system. We’re an aggregation point,” Rob explains. “We consider ourselves as breaking the data open. It’s the customer’s data. We want to get to what’s important and give the most value back to the customer.”

This philosophy aligns perfectly with Enginuity’s approach to energy efficiency. Before businesses invest in more energy production, renewables, or offsets, we focus on maximising the efficiency of existing systems—and intelligent data is the foundation of that approach.

The Future of Intelligent Energy Management

The exciting part is that we’re just scratching the surface of what’s possible. The Indicium platform is constantly evolving, with new capabilities being added based on real-world needs.

“What comes next is how we’re actually able to get some predictive analytics going into that,” Rob notes. “Are we presenting that as a traffic light situation? Are we producing reports that are talking about anomalies? All of this is what we’ve started on and definitely where we’re going next.”

Future developments include:

• Predictive analytics to forecast inefficiencies before they happen
• Deeper IoT integration for more comprehensive real-time monitoring
• Enhanced automation to enable smarter decision-making with less manual intervention
• Improved reporting tools for ESG and compliance needs

As Rob puts it: “The intelligence within the systems we’re designing can either recommend or directly make decisions, for example turning something off or turning something on. Working with Enginuity Power Solutions and our customers, listening to what is required, it’s like, okay, great let’s do that.”

A Partnership Focused on Impact

What makes the collaboration between Enginuity Power Solutions and Indicium Dynamics so powerful is our shared commitment to making a measurable difference.

“For us, that’s the key point—gathering data to understand the current situation, then working with partners like yourselves to develop recommendations for our customers on process and practice improvements,” says Rob.

This partnership represents a new approach to energy management—one that combines Enginuity’s expertise in energy systems with Indicium’s data intelligence capabilities to deliver solutions that are greater than the sum of their parts.

Ready to Transform Your Energy Management?

Is your business collecting energy data but struggling to turn it into actionable insights? Are you looking to reduce costs, improve sustainability, and gain better control over your energy systems?

Enginuity Power Solutions, in partnership with Indicium Dynamics, can help you unlock the full potential of your energy data—whether you’re managing a complex facility like an airport or looking to optimise industrial processes.

Our flexible, customisable approach works across industries and can integrate with your existing systems, delivering immediate visibility and a clear pathway to efficiency improvements.

Watch the complete video interview between Tom Green and Rob Vernon.

Contact Enginuity Power Solutions today to discover how data intelligence can transform your approach to energy management.

Enginuity Power Solutions specialises in engineering innovative power solutions for businesses across Australia, with a focus on energy efficiency, system optimisation, and sustainable outcomes.