AUTOMATED BENCHMARKING

What is Automated Benchmarking?

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is an interactive energy management tool from the EPA that allows you to track and assess energy consumption in your buildings, in a secure online environment. Portfolio Manager can help you set investment priorities, identify under-performing buildings, verify efficiency improvements, and receive EPA recognition for superior energy performance.

Seattle Steam offers Automated Benchmarking Services (ABS) that automatically report your monthly steam usage data to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Automated benchmarking can save you time in data entry, ensure data accuracy and improve your ability to continuously manage energy across your organization. As well, our ABS services support facility compliance with the Seattle Energy Disclosure Ordinance.

How Does SSC's Automated Benchmarking Service Work?

It's easy to initiate Automated Benchmarking for your steam meters:

  1. Complete the Seattle Steam Authorization Agreement in your online Seattle Steam UtilityStudio account.
  2. Create your Portfolio Manager account in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and confirm your steam meter set-up.
  3. Request ABS services from Seattle Steam Company in your Portfolio Manager account. We will load the most-recent 2 years of usage data for each steam meter. Monthly reporting will automatically continue; data updates will be completed by the 15th of each month.
  4. Track your energy usage and our ENERGY STAR reporting in your Seattle Steam UtilityStudio account.

For more information on initiating ABS services with Seattle Steam, log in to your Seattle Steam UtilityStudio account and click on Energy Star Reporting: How Automated Benchmarking Works. We require a completed Authorization Agreement before we can begin ABS services for your facilities.

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