Creating Opportunities for
VEPGA Members to
Measure, Manage, Save
•Utility bill tracking, analysis, and
reporting is the foundation of
energy efficiency activities.
•Ten value streams save you
energy, money, time and reduce
carbon emissions.
VALUE 1: Eliminate
Utility companies
aren’t perfect.
Mistakes happen.
billing errors
VALUE 2: Rapid & accurate utility bill payment
Interfaces with expense accounts payable
Reduces your utility bill A/P costs
Import bills via EDI 810 or Excel formats
Make wise energy procurement
decisions
VALUE 3:
Customer Choice and
Direct Access programs
save money by allowing
you to select the lowestcost suppliers,
generators, and
producers, but it
requires accurate and
current energy use data.
Shared facility cost allocation,
chargebacks, rebilling
VALUE 4:
Creating cost allocation
and chargeback bills is
complex.
You need a single tool
for tracking purchased
utility bills and creating
chargeback bills using
submeter readings,
“virtual accounts,” or
percent splits.
VALUE 5:
Create accurate budgets
Most budgeting
processes lack detailed
meter-level data, so
accuracy suffers.
Meter-by-meter and
month-by-month
budgets mean less
guesswork and fewer
fiscal emergencies.
Motivate energy users to
conserve
VALUE 6:
You have thousands of switches and
thermostats, yet the occupants who
control them have no motivation to
conserve.
EnergyCAP reports create a sense of
accountability.
GreenQuest gives your residents and
your employees a free energy
efficiency website.
Quickly identify “outliers” with
benchmarks and analytics
VALUE 7:
Benchmarks, trends, profiles, and
comparisons help to identify and
correct inefficient facilities and control
systems; great for rate analysis.
Track greenhouse gas emissions
and credits
VALUE 8:
Carbon tracking begins with
energy tracking.
There is a growing need for
voluntary GHG disclosure
reporting, as well as mandatory
disclosure of commercial
building energy and emissions
at the state and local levels.
VALUE 9: Measure and verify energy savings;
Easily obtain ENERGY STAR ratings
Performance Contracting is the
preferred method for energy retrofit
projects, but not without accurate
and timely “cost avoidance” reports.
EnergyCAP has been used since
1985 for performance contracting
savings calculations on thousands of
buildings.
ENERGY STAR ratings offer
excellent PR value as well as
impartial assessment of efficiency.
VALUE 9.5: Usage vs. degree days; weather-
normalized reporting is more accurate
We have a 20-year history
with AccuWeather.
AccuWeather provides daily
downloads of historical and
future degree days to
EnergyCAP users.
Charts are calendarized
and normalized (v2.8).
Improve accounting, accruals,
management
VALUE 10:
There are essential
business processes that
rely on accurate and timely
energy information.
Improve energy-related
accounting and overall cost
management.
Save valuable accounting
and management time.
A Smart Investment
EnergyCAP often pays for itself in under 12 months.
"After two years of experience, we have paid for the
system two times through identified utility savings.”
David Godfrey, State Utilities Program Manager, Georgia Environmental
Facilities Authority
"We were able to find a $90,000 billing error - thanks to
the new EnergyCAP software—BEFORE the paper bill
was even opened.”
Keith Roberts, P.E., LEED AP, City Energy Manager, City of Sacramento
“Within the first year EnergyCAP almost paid for itself in
energy savings.”
Kelly Winnett, University of Alabama at Birmingham
We’ve published the best selling energy management
software for over 30 years.
We provide implementation, bill processing, training, and
support services.
Government, Education, and Business
organizations in Virginia use EnergyCAP
Government
Higher Education
Loudoun County, VA
Virginia Commonwealth University
Alexandria, VA
Washington & Lee University
George Mason University
Arlington County, VA
Fairfax County, VA
Public Schools
Richmond, VA
Giles County
Loudoun County
Norfolk, VA
Roanoke County
Carroll County
Newport News, VA
Montgomery County
Botetourt County
Chesterfield County, VA
Culpepper County
Hopewell
Nottoway County
Amelia County
Manassas Park City Schools
York County
Business/Not-for-Profit
Accomack County
Fredericksburg City Schools
Northrop Grumman – Shipbuilding
Staunton City Schools
Russell County
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg-James City County
Henry County
Prince Edward County
Winchester
EnergyCAP Demonstration
Web Browser Version
Installed Client Version
Leveraging
Utility Bill Management Software
(“Utility Bill Management Software – Tracking Success”)
Bill Eger
Energy Manager
City of Alexandria
2011 VEPGA Annual Meeting
May 6th, 2011
Richmond, Virginia
Overview
• Introduction
• EnergyCAP® Implementation
• Extending EnergyCAP®
– EnergyCAP® and EnergySTAR
– Driving Action
Introduction (1)
City of Alexandria
Energy Management Program
City Operations
Community
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Utility Payments, Analytics, and Reporting
Energy Resource Procurement
Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and
Optimization Actions and Projects
Demand Management
Green Building Projects
Capital Improvement Planning and Design
Efficient Facility Operations and Maintenance
Clean Energy System Integration and Policy
Energy Assurance and Reliability
Generator Management Program
Alternative Vehicle Procurement
Vehicle Fuel Reduction/Alternative Fuel Use
Vehicle Fuel Procurement
Policies, Legislation, and Standards
Employee Training and Education Programs
Energy Conservation Committee
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Energy and Climate Action & Environmental
Action Plan
Green Building Resource Center
Energy Incentive Programs
Energy Assurance and Reliability
Energy$aver Blog
Energy, Sustainability, Green Building Outreach
and Eduacation
Policies, Legislation, and Advocacy
Introduction (2)
Skills of an Energy Manager
EnergyCAP® Implementation (1)
Utility Bill Management System
EnergyCAP® Implementation (2)
Overview
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Self hosted
Thick client
Web reporting
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Accounts:
Electricity (166)
Natural Gas (93)
Water (65)
EnergyCAP® Implementation (3)
Bill Processing
EnergyCAP® Implementation (4)
Bill Processing
EnergyCAP® Implementation (5)
Bill Processing
• Efficiency Measures
– Processing and Payment: 2–3 days vs. 11–15 days
– Analyst Labor:
4 hours vs. 8 – 16 hours
– Errors:
~$0 vs. ~$10,000+
• Data Governance
– Data Management/Organization/Quality Control
– Business Analytics/Business Intelligence
– Export
EnergyCAP® Implementation (6)
Analysis
Cost Overview
EnergyCAP® Implementation (7)
Analysis
EnergyCAP® Implementation (8)
Analysis
EnergyCAP® Implementation (9)
Analysis
EnergyCAP® Implementation (10)
Reporting
Extending EnergyCAP® (1)
EnergyCAP® and EPA EnergySTAR
Extending EnergyCAP® (2)
EnergyCAP® and EPA EnergySTAR
Extending EnergyCAP® (3)
Driving Action
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Concluding Remarks
• Utility Bill Management System has many benefits.
• Utilize additional tools and methods to expand on
Utility Bill Management System weaknesses.
Contact Information
Bill Eger
Energy Manager
City of Alexandria
(703) 746-3202
bill.eger@alexandriava.gov
http://www.alexandriava.gov/ecocity/