Electronic Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)

Mantis Solutions

Turning Electrical Visibility Into Reliable Data Center Performance
 

An EPMS is the electrical monitoring layer that tracks energy and power in real time to protect uptime, support analysis, and identify issues early.

For data center operators managing complex electrical networks, EPMS delivers granular visibility that BMS platforms alone cannot. It transforms raw electrical data into actionable insight for reliability, compliance, and cost control.

Mantis designs and integrates vendor‑agnostic EPMS solutions that connect seamlessly to existing systems. From per‑circuit monitoring to full BMS, SCADA, and DCIM integration, we build unified architectures that give teams complete visibility across electrical and mechanical infrastructure.

Results That Speak for Themselves:

  • PUE reduced from 2.1 to 1.5 — Tier 3 compliance achieved; 55% mechanical capacity reclaimed
  • 7M+ kWh in annual savings — Airflow and efficiency improvements at a legacy hyperscale site
  • 1.5-year payback period — Energy optimization project delivering immediate and sustained ROI 


     

Key Benefits

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Analyze & Manage Energy

Track real-time energy consumption and demand across every circuit, panel, and distribution level. Identify wasteful practices and project future demands based on historical usage patterns.

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Data Driven
Ensure System Reliability

Detect power disturbances — voltage sags, swells, harmonics, phase imbalances — before they cause equipment failures or SLA violations. Get the lead time to intervene, not just respond.

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Streamline Operations

Replace manual monitoring with automated data collection, reporting, and alerting across hundreds of devices. Reduce MTTR, simplify compliance workflows, and free your team for higher-value work.

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Reliability
Identify Issues Before They Become Failures

Trending analysis and predictive monitoring surface degradation in UPS systems, transformers, and critical electrical equipment before failure occurs.

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Capacity Planning & Demand Forecasting

Leverage historical demand data and per-circuit monitoring to plan for growth, balance loads, and avoid over-provisioning across your distribution infrastructure.

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Compliance & SLA Reporting

Centralized dashboards with SLA telemetry, PUE/WUE tracking, and tenant submetering simplify audit workflows and keep you ahead of regulatory requirements.

The Visibility Gap Your BMS Can't Close

An EPMS doesn't replace your BMS — it extends it. Together, they provide a unified management platform with the depth to prevent failures, not just respond to them. 

MetricBMSEPMS
Sample rate1 data point per 86+ seconds1 data point per second
Alarm detectionOver 1 minuteUnder 1 second
Data retentionMonthsYears
Power quality detectionBasic alarm/control notificationsHarmonic analysis, voltage sags/swells, power factor

One Platform. Complete Visibility.

When an EPMS is integrated with your BMS, your teams gain a single pane of glass across mechanical and electrical systems — eliminating the blind spots that lead to unplanned downtime. Mantis designs these integrated architectures to be vendor-agnostic and protocol-flexible, connecting your existing infrastructure regardless of manufacturer. 
 

Supported Platforms: Niagara N4 · Ignition · WebCTRL · EcoStruxure · Desigo · Wonderware

Protocols: BACnet · Modbus · MQTT · SNMP

Integration Path: EPMS → BMS/BAS → SCADA → DCIM 

Use Cases

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Critical Facility Power Monitoring

Gain per-circuit, per-panel visibility into your entire electrical distribution network. Catch load imbalances, phase issues, and demand spikes before they impact uptime or trigger SLA violations. 
 

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UPS & Transformer Health Monitoring

Surface degradation trends in mission-critical equipment through predictive analytics and automated alarm thresholds — reducing unplanned downtime and extending asset life. 
 

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Tenant Billing & Submetering

Accurately meter and allocate energy consumption across tenants, departments, or zones with automated tracking and reporting — simplifying cost recovery and improving transparency. 

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Surface the Issues Your BMS Isn't Catching

Talk to a Mantis controls expert about integrating an EPMS into your data center operations — and start turning electrical data into uptime assurance.

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EPMS is a great solution, but do you know what makes it even greater? Pairing it with any of the offerings below!
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