Select either a Facility or an Account node in the Facility Tree to Add or Edit a Utility Account. Each Account Definition includes links to a Utility Provider and a Tariff.
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Account Basic Settings |
Description |
Account Name |
A user-defined descriptive name for the account. Does not need to be unique. |
Account Number |
Used by the Utility Provider. This is the identifying code used to identify and place incoming invoices. |
Utility Provider |
Pick from a list of pre-defined Utility Providers. The list consists of standard providers provided within ManagingEnergy and any user-defined providers. User-defined Utility Providers are specific to the Portfolio they are created in. |
Utility Tariff |
Utilities have more than one standard rate plan, depending on the size and profile of the load, or on customer preference. The available rate plans, or Tariffs, are available from a pull-down.
Tariffs are listed that have been set up for the Utility Provider selected in the above drop down list. If the drop down is blank then Utility Tariffs need to be created under the Utility Provider Button when a Portfolio is selected. |
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Account numbers typically include unnecessary characters, including leading zeros, spaces, and dashes. The Account Numbers on incoming invoice records have to match Utility Account Numbers exactly, otherwise the invoices will not be correctly identified. It is sometimes, but not always, advisable to remove those characters when defining Utility Accounts and entering Utility Invoices. Option 1 - Include All Unnecessary Characters - Incoming electronic invoice records will match account numbers without modification, but there will be more keystrokes required for each manually-entered invoice. Account numbers displayed in the user interface will more closely match the invoice. Option 2 - Remove Unnecessary Characters - Save keystrokes on manual entry. Incoming electronic invoice records will not match without modification. You will want to pick one of the two approaches as a standard and stick with it for all accounts and invoices. Invoice mismatch under Option 2 really only becomes a concern where users are collecting invoice records into spreadsheets and importing the spreadsheets as batches. Where Managing Energy Inc. is providing a custom integration with another information system, account numbers can be interpreted and matched automatically during transfer. |
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