iEnergy® Technical Reference Library
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iEnergy® Technical Reference Library iEnergy Technical Reference Library effectively, efficiently and transparently manages the complete set of DSM measure assumptions utilized in Technical Reference Manuals (TRMs) iEnergy Technical Reference Library (TRL) provides utilities and regulators with a new, software-enabled approach to costeffectively manage measure values used in calculating energy savings, through a user-friendly, secure, web-based interface. The online database supports the calculation, verification and auditing of uniform measure savings for all DSM programs with speed and accuracy – all in a centralized consolidated repository of data. WHY iENERGY TECHNICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY? States and utilities are increasingly looking to leverage an easier, more effective and secure database approach that is capable of capturing, organizing and tracking a comprehensive set or library of multi-sector energy efficiency and demand response measures, along with accompanying documentation. iEnergy Technical Reference Library streamlines online maintenance and updates of technical reference data used in uniform calculations of measure savings for a variety of enduses. This gives utilities the ability to consolidate and organize efficiency measures and measure parameters to confidently report and meet compliance requirements. Regulators are provided with the visibility they increasingly require, through detailed views of the complete set of measures across DSM programs. With iEnergy Technical Reference Library, program administrators and regulators have secure access to authorized measure data via a standard web browser. The database contains comprehensive measure-level savings data, incremental measure costs, effective useful life, savings estimation algorithms, stipulated inputs, and source documentation for all measures with scalability for future additions to a utility’s portfolio. With this online library, utility managers and regulators can easily and efficiently manage the multitude of issues with consistency, maintenance and update of uniform measure assumptions and improve their overall performance.
® 2013 Nexant, Inc.
iENERGY TECHNICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY KEY BENEFITS
Increased Visibility and Transparency: Web-based interface for utilities and regulators to maintain and manage the complete set of DSM measures used in TRMs or Uniform Measure Assumptions Databases (UMDs)
Reduce Administrative Cost and Complexity: Costeffective and efficient management of measure data with scalability for future additions to an implementer’s portfolio
Improve Regulatory Performance: Allows cataloging and referencing of source documentation for each data point to ensure accuracy and auditability of energy savings calculations
Secure: Secure, role-based access ensures data protection and transparency, eliminates errors in savings calculations and prevents unauthorized access
Ease of Use: Provides ease in calculation, verification and auditing of uniform measure savings with automated version control
Consolidated Database: Single repository of all efficiency measures and measure parameters across DSM programs
Technical Reference Data Management iEnergy Technical Reference Library provides program administrators and regulators with an intuitive interface to more effectively manage and leverage measure assumptions and values in a UMD or TRM. With the ability to consolidate, upload, update, store and organize efficiency measures, measure attributes, measure parameters and end use load shapes, iEnergy Technical Reference Library helps stakeholders effectively and efficiently calculate, verify and audit TRM savings used in DSM programs. Visibility and Transparency As a consolidated repository of measure data, iEnergy Technical Reference Library delivers improved transparency and reporting capabilities by cataloging and referencing of source documentation for each data point at state, program, sector, measure type, measure, and parameter levels. Complex data sets such as 8760 end use load shape information can be uploaded and stored. Secured users can access technical reference data across the utility’s portfolio with the ability to view and download reference documents with the measure data for reporting purposes. Advanced search capabilities enable users to find and download measure data based on any of the defined attributes, to get easy access to the consistent and appropriate technical reference data. Changes to codes and standards can be easily and systematically addressed. Automated version control facilitating easy update of measure attributes is a core capability of iEnergy Technical Reference Library. The search function supports unlimited criteria for each measure parameter including wildcard searches or searches for specific values. These functionalities improve reporting accuracy, reduce the administrative time and cost of reporting, and improve overall regulatory performance.
iENERGY TECHNICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY INCLUDES:
On-line Solution: Cloud-based interface for utilities and regulators to maintain and manage measure data
Reporting: Creation of reports on all measure data for stakeholder review
Tracking & Auditing: Consolidated and detailed views of efficiency measures across DSM programs
Measure Library: Repository of energy efficient measure data organized in taxonomies
Document Storage: Advanced user interface that is used to upload, view and store reference documentation for future use
Secure, Role-based Access: Security framework providing granular authentication and authorization
Central Database: Single, consolidated repository of all measure data accessible anywhere via the internet
User Management: Allows users to add new internal or external users (e.g. customers, partners, service providers) who may need access
LOOK TO THE LEADER Nexant is the leading infrastructure provider for DSM business process management. The Nexant iEnergy software platform is driven by utility and DSM business management and operational needs. Nexant understands the utility business and provides solutions to effectively and efficiently manage the endto-end DSM business process from back office systems and operations, to trade ally and customer engagement and outreach.
Operational Effectiveness Technical reference database management is easier, more cost-effective, accurate and consistent with iEnergy Technical Reference Library. The online database library is initially seeded with measurement attributes and parameters, with the flexibility, and scalability to add new measurement parameters as they are identified over time. The capability to catalogue and reference source documentation for each data point eliminates errors in savings calculations by consolidating data. It is easy for program administrators to upload measure attributes, implement and leverage measure assumptions, and export data for planning and reporting.
® 2013 Nexant, Inc.
For more information please contact:
415.369.1198 [email protected] www.nexant.com
iEnergy® Technical Reference Library iEnergy Technical Reference Library effectively, efficiently and transparently manages the complete set of DSM measure assumptions utilized in Technical Reference Manuals (TRMs) iEnergy Technical Reference Library (TRL) provides utilities and regulators with a new, software-enabled approach to costeffectively manage measure values used in calculating energy savings, through a user-friendly, secure, web-based interface. The online database supports the calculation, verification and auditing of uniform measure savings for all DSM programs with speed and accuracy – all in a centralized consolidated repository of data. WHY iENERGY TECHNICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY? States and utilities are increasingly looking to leverage an easier, more effective and secure database approach that is capable of capturing, organizing and tracking a comprehensive set or library of multi-sector energy efficiency and demand response measures, along with accompanying documentation. iEnergy Technical Reference Library streamlines online maintenance and updates of technical reference data used in uniform calculations of measure savings for a variety of enduses. This gives utilities the ability to consolidate and organize efficiency measures and measure parameters to confidently report and meet compliance requirements. Regulators are provided with the visibility they increasingly require, through detailed views of the complete set of measures across DSM programs. With iEnergy Technical Reference Library, program administrators and regulators have secure access to authorized measure data via a standard web browser. The database contains comprehensive measure-level savings data, incremental measure costs, effective useful life, savings estimation algorithms, stipulated inputs, and source documentation for all measures with scalability for future additions to a utility’s portfolio. With this online library, utility managers and regulators can easily and efficiently manage the multitude of issues with consistency, maintenance and update of uniform measure assumptions and improve their overall performance.
® 2013 Nexant, Inc.
iENERGY TECHNICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY KEY BENEFITS
Increased Visibility and Transparency: Web-based interface for utilities and regulators to maintain and manage the complete set of DSM measures used in TRMs or Uniform Measure Assumptions Databases (UMDs)
Reduce Administrative Cost and Complexity: Costeffective and efficient management of measure data with scalability for future additions to an implementer’s portfolio
Improve Regulatory Performance: Allows cataloging and referencing of source documentation for each data point to ensure accuracy and auditability of energy savings calculations
Secure: Secure, role-based access ensures data protection and transparency, eliminates errors in savings calculations and prevents unauthorized access
Ease of Use: Provides ease in calculation, verification and auditing of uniform measure savings with automated version control
Consolidated Database: Single repository of all efficiency measures and measure parameters across DSM programs
Technical Reference Data Management iEnergy Technical Reference Library provides program administrators and regulators with an intuitive interface to more effectively manage and leverage measure assumptions and values in a UMD or TRM. With the ability to consolidate, upload, update, store and organize efficiency measures, measure attributes, measure parameters and end use load shapes, iEnergy Technical Reference Library helps stakeholders effectively and efficiently calculate, verify and audit TRM savings used in DSM programs. Visibility and Transparency As a consolidated repository of measure data, iEnergy Technical Reference Library delivers improved transparency and reporting capabilities by cataloging and referencing of source documentation for each data point at state, program, sector, measure type, measure, and parameter levels. Complex data sets such as 8760 end use load shape information can be uploaded and stored. Secured users can access technical reference data across the utility’s portfolio with the ability to view and download reference documents with the measure data for reporting purposes. Advanced search capabilities enable users to find and download measure data based on any of the defined attributes, to get easy access to the consistent and appropriate technical reference data. Changes to codes and standards can be easily and systematically addressed. Automated version control facilitating easy update of measure attributes is a core capability of iEnergy Technical Reference Library. The search function supports unlimited criteria for each measure parameter including wildcard searches or searches for specific values. These functionalities improve reporting accuracy, reduce the administrative time and cost of reporting, and improve overall regulatory performance.
iENERGY TECHNICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY INCLUDES:
On-line Solution: Cloud-based interface for utilities and regulators to maintain and manage measure data
Reporting: Creation of reports on all measure data for stakeholder review
Tracking & Auditing: Consolidated and detailed views of efficiency measures across DSM programs
Measure Library: Repository of energy efficient measure data organized in taxonomies
Document Storage: Advanced user interface that is used to upload, view and store reference documentation for future use
Secure, Role-based Access: Security framework providing granular authentication and authorization
Central Database: Single, consolidated repository of all measure data accessible anywhere via the internet
User Management: Allows users to add new internal or external users (e.g. customers, partners, service providers) who may need access
LOOK TO THE LEADER Nexant is the leading infrastructure provider for DSM business process management. The Nexant iEnergy software platform is driven by utility and DSM business management and operational needs. Nexant understands the utility business and provides solutions to effectively and efficiently manage the endto-end DSM business process from back office systems and operations, to trade ally and customer engagement and outreach.
Operational Effectiveness Technical reference database management is easier, more cost-effective, accurate and consistent with iEnergy Technical Reference Library. The online database library is initially seeded with measurement attributes and parameters, with the flexibility, and scalability to add new measurement parameters as they are identified over time. The capability to catalogue and reference source documentation for each data point eliminates errors in savings calculations by consolidating data. It is easy for program administrators to upload measure attributes, implement and leverage measure assumptions, and export data for planning and reporting.
® 2013 Nexant, Inc.
For more information please contact:
415.369.1198 [email protected] www.nexant.com
