You may already have access to your data as a homeowner or renter through a Green Button program offered by your utility company.
Usually, you would
information from within your account
Akeptus analyzes your green button data and provides insights to help you understand your energy consumption and find ways of reducing your consumption.
- 011. Visit Your UtilityCreate and Login to your utility account.
Some utilities have a unique web link to find your data, while others require you to log in first before you provide the details. Look for "share my data" or "energy hub" or "use history" or "save money"-there are many different areas of the website that could have information.
- 022. Select Usage AmountsDefine what you want.
You can usually choose Resource Type (electricity, natural gas, and maybe water), select Date Range (start-and-end or several months), and decide whether to download or share your data. Not all of the utilities offer both downloading and sharing.
- 033. Download"Download My Data"
For the Download My Data (DMD) method, ensure that you are getting the file in "XML" format (not CSV, XLS, or PDF). Only XML is the Green Button format (even if the utility interface says otherwise).
- 044. Connect"Connect My Data"
Suppose you have the option of sharing your data with Akeptus for analysis or for providing daily or weekly services. In that case, you should be able to select Akeptus from the list of acceptable third-party companies they'll get your Green Button data without you having to do any more.