SEP lead auditor (SEP LA): SEP LA leads the SEP audit team in conducting an
audit to determine an organization’s conformance to ISO 50001 and a facility’s
conformance to additional SEP requirements. These additional requirements are
documented in ANSI MSE 50021: Superior Energy Performance—Additional
Requirements for Energy Management Systems. As of February 2015, 11 SEP
Lead Auditor Certifications have been awarded. SEP LA is in the ANSI/ISI/IEC
17024 accreditation review process.