In step 3612, the decision engine is configured to take the actual real-time sensory data 3607 readings that were “filtered out” in step 3610 and communicate that information (e.g., alarm condition, sensory data deviations, system health status, system performance status, etc.) to the user via a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) 3614 such as a “thick” or “thin” client display. The facility status information 3616 can be specific to a piece of equipment, a specific process or the facility itself. To enhance the understanding of the information, the HMI 3614 can be configured to present equipment, sub-system, or system status by way of a color indicator scheme for easy visualization of system health and/or performance. The colors can be indicative of the severity of the alarm condition or sensory data deviation. For example, in certain embodiments, green can be representative of the equipment or facility operating at normal, yellow can be indicative of the equipment or facility operating under suspected fault conditions, and red can be indicative of the equipment or facility operating under fault conditions. In one embodiment, the color indicators are overlaid on top of already recognizable diagrams allowing for instantaneous understanding of the power system status to both technical and non-technical users. This allows high-level management along with technical experts to not only explore and understand much greater quantities of data, but, also to grasp the relationships between more variables than is generally possible with technical tabular reports or charts.