Add a meter with the Create button

The Create button provides quick access to manual bill entry, importing files, and creating common UtilityManagement objects. 

Click Create and then Add Meter.

If you are unable to create a meter because you are at your maximum number of meters available, contact an sales representative at 877-327-3702 extension 1.

create button

add new meter form

Meter details

Parent: Determines where the meter is created, the best practice it to attach a meter to a building. After you select the building, the address is copied from the building to the meter. You can edit the meter address if it is at a different location.

If you aren't sure where to place the meter you can leave the parent blank and the meter will be in the No Parent organization. You can move the meter to a building later.

Commodity: Choose the resource tracked by this meter.

Use Unit: Choose the use unit.

By default, the use unit shows as the rollup unit for the commodity you've selected. Typically you want to select the use unit on your bill.

Meter PowerViews display in the use unit specified, this unit can be updated later.

Demand Unit: Typically you choose the demand unit from your bill.

Name: Name of the meter, it can include spaces and is limited to 50 characters. A best practice for naming your meter is to use the building name + commodity + an increment. (Science Bldg Elec01)

Code: Unique identifier limited to 32 characters.

Use the name as the common name or description of the building and the code as the specific identifier assigned by your Facilities department.

A meter code is suggested for you based on the name you entered. If your organization doesn't have a system in place for naming meters you can accept the code suggested.

Characters allowed in account numbers and meter codes

  1. A-Z (no lower case letters)
  2. 0-9
  3. &
  4. _
  5. /
  6. -
  7. Period 
  8. \
  9. White space other than \n

*The first 6 are allowed in all codes, the last 3 can also be used for account and meter codes.

 

Primary Use: Purpose or primary function of the meter. This groups meters of the same type for reports and benchmarks.

Description: Add information about this meter.

Use Parent Address: Is selected by default. You may prefer to use the service address from the bill, this may be helpful to accounting but less helpful to facility management.

You can uncheck Use parent address and update the address as needed.

Country: By default uses the building's information.

Postal Code: By default uses the building's information.

Street Address: By default uses the building's information.

City: By default uses the building's information.

State: By default uses the building's information.

Latitude and Longitude: By default uses the building's information.

Serial Number: Physical hardware identifier may change when the meter is replaced. You can keep one previous serial number in history.

Bill Entry Note: Note displayed when manually entering bills.

Time Zone: By default the time zone selected in System Settings is assigned to new meters. If importing interval data, remember to choose the correct timezone.