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Recording, Tracking, Reporting
Energy Accounting is a process for recording, tracking and reporting the amount
and costs of the various consumable utilities used by commercial-scale
facilities. It involves the establishment of a database for storing
historical information on:
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Electricity |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Electrical Demand |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Natural Gas |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Other Fuels |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Water (optional) |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Sewer (optional) |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Solid Waste (optional) |
Tracking the use of these utility commodities is essential to their
effective management. You cannot manage what you cannot measure.
An Energy Accounting system can assist Facilities Management in exposing
excessive costs and opportunities for saving money:
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![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Find billing errors |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Account for usage |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Spot cost trends |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Track cost & usage fluctuations |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Allow comparisons - particularly for multi-site facilities - account
for variations against indices such as weather and occupancy |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Establish utilities budgets quickly and efficiently |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Provide a basis for troubleshooting high usage/costs |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Justify capital expenditures |
Specialized Energy Accounting software is typically employed to develop the
historical utilities database and provide the essential analytical
tools. The software comes in varying levels of sophistication depending
on the end-users needs. Basic features include:
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![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Data entry macros for automation and speed in entering periodic
utility billing information |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Importing capability for electronic billing data |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Graphical reporting features including trending |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Tabular reporting features including indexing |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Exporting capability for pasting reports into spreadsheets |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Utilities budget development with projected utility rate increases |
More advanced features of Energy Accounting software can include:
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![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Intranet or Internet Server-based capability |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Allows use of sub-metered building utility information and/or
15-minute interval data |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Incorporation of Real-Time metering |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Chart interval data collected through meters or data recorders |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Profiling of energy consumption at any point in time for any piece of
equipment, section of building, entire building or group of buildings |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Integration of utility billing management between Accounts
Payable
and Facilities Management functions |
![](_themes/my-own-bold-stripes/abstrbu1.gif) | Compare different rate scenarios |
DRS ENERGY MANAGEMENT
provides database construction, maintenance and training services in
support of clients' facility management needs for comprehensive Energy
Accounting and Utility Resource Management. We work primarily with the
software developed by Save More Resources, Inc,
including Utility Manager 4.0 and Z-Power. For
more information on how we can help you with your Energy Accounting needs, please call us at 360-671-9390.
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