Energy Usage Data SystemDa’Janel Roberts-SmithEnergy Data Services

Program Manager

EUDS Training

ComEd and Energy Data Services

ComEd:• 4+ million customers across Northern Illinois (70% of IL population)• ComEd is an energy delivery company, with a focus on improving

customer service via: - Programs to better manage electric bills - Investments in technology in order to:

• Have fewer and shorter outages• Empower customers to make smarter energy choices

ComEd’s Energy Data Services:• Energy Usage Data System (EUDS)• Business Energy Analyzer (BEA)• Account Usage Data

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Energy Usage Data System (EUDS)

Created in partnership with Calico Energy, which provides trusted energy data solutions for utilities and commercial building owners

This tool retrieves aggregate energy usage data for multi-tenant commercial, residential (4 or more), and industrial buildings

A portfolio of buildings may be entered:• Beneficial for large commercial real

estate or residential management companies

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EUDS: Utilization of Data 4

EUDS to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager:• Manually enter data obtained from EUDS• Push individual utility data requests to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager• Set EUDS to automatically push recurring energy data requests to

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Usage:• Benchmarking to comply with City/State Benchmarking Ordinances

- Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance - Evanston Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking

Ordinance• Benchmarking for yourself

- Make informed energy usage decisions - Utilize ComEd Energy Efficiency Program

EUDS Support 5

Administrative Support

Technical Support

Online Mailbox• EnergyUsageData@ComEd.com

Online Training• Job Aids• Webinars

ComEd LCS Account Managers

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager (ESPM) 6

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is an online tool created by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for measuring and tracking of energy and water consumption• Compare your building’s consumption to similar buildings in the U.S.

Any type of building can be benchmarked, but some buildings can generate a 1- 100 ENERGY STAR score• Buildings with a score above 75 are eligible for an ENERGY STAR

certification

ESPM: ENERGY STAR Score 7

Building Types Eligible for 1-100 ENERGY STAR Score:

Bank BranchBarracks**CourthouseDormitory/Residence Hall**Financial OfficeData Center (as a building itself only, not within a facility)K-12 SchoolHospitalHotelMedical Office**Multifamily Housing

OfficeResidence Hall/Dormitory**Retail StoreSenior Care CommunitySupermarket/Grocery StoreWarehouse/Distribution CenterDistribution CenterNon-Refrigerated WarehouseRefrigerated WarehouseWastewater Treatment Plant**Wholesale Club/Super-centerWorship Facility

** Not eligible for ENERGY STAR Certification

Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance 8

Ordinance requires tracking, verification, and reporting of whole-building energy consumption via ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager• Covered buildings 50,000 sq. ft. or above must comply• Yearly compliance deadline of June 1st • Energy data must be verified every 3 years by a licensed professional Chicago Energy Rating System Placard – New for 2019• Benchmarking results must be posted on buildings

Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance: EUDS Support 9

Training:• 1,000+ people via benchmarking courses• Additional on-site training:

- Loyola University - Northwestern University - Roosevelt University

Customer Support:• Team collaborated with Elevate Energy to develop plan for customer

benchmarking inquiries Enrollment:• 1,899 Building owners and 8,620 buildings added to EUDS since

ordinance enacted in September 2013

Evanston Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance 10

Ordinance requires tracking, verification, and reporting of whole-building energy and water consumption via ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager• Municipally-owned buildings 10,000 sq. ft. or above and any buildings

20,000 sq. ft. or above must comply• Yearly compliance deadline of June 30th• Energy data must be verified every 3 years by a licensed professional

ComEd Energy Efficiency Program 11

Utilize insight into energy usage across your portfolio to make smart energy decisions• ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager has a built-in financial tool to compare

cost savings measures - Verify and track savings after moving forward with work

The ComEd Energy Efficiency Program provides facility assessments (free), incentives, and optimization programs to help buildings be-come more efficient

ComEd Energy Efficiency Program 12

Facility AssessmentsIncentives:• Commercial Kitchen Equipment• Custom• Data Center Efficiency• Farm Equipment• HVAC• Instant Discounts

- Lighting - Battery Chargers

• Lab Equipment• Lighting• New Construction• Refrigeration• Small Business• Variable Speed Drives

Building Optimization:• Retro-Commissioning• Industrial Systems:

- Compressed Air - Process Cooling - Refrigeration - Wastewater Treatment

Energy Management:• Business Energy Analyzer• Energy Usage Data• Demand Response

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Business Energy Analyzer (BEA)• Web-based tool free for ComEd business customers

- Account number and zip code• Account-level interval kWh data• Features include:

- Analyze energy use over time - Demand management - Comparison to similar businesses - ComEd Energy Efficiency Program recommendations

• https://www.comed.com/WaysToSave/ForYourBusiness/Pages/ BusinessEnergyAnalyzer.aspx

Account Usage Data• Request usage data for any individual accounts• https://secure.comed.com/MyAccount/MyService/Pages/UsageData

Tool.aspx

EUDS: Create an Account 14

Requesting Access (must be building owner or property manager):• Request through your Account Manager if you are a managed account• Fill out the enrollment form and send to EnergyUsageData@ComEd.com

EUDS: Login 15

Login:• Once you are given login credentials (via e-mail), log into the system at:

https://www.energyusagedata.com/.

EUDS: The Dashboard 16

The Dashboard:• Upon login, you will be brought to the Dashboard

EUDS: The Dashboard 17

Add a New Building:• To create a new building, click on the Add New Building icon ( )on the

Dashboard or click Building Summary link• Fill out required information

EUDS: Usage Data Request Management 18

New Data Request:• To create a new request, click on the

Create New Request icon ( ) on the Dashboard or click Request Summary link

- Choose starting date and ending date (minimum of 30 days between end date and day of request)

- Choose recurring or not - Request for monthly, quarterly,

or yearly - Check auto confirm box

• Place Request for: - Now - Scheduled Date

EUDS: Usage Data Request Management 19

Verify Tenant List:• Once data is processed, you must verify your tenant list

EUDS: Usage Data Request Management 20

Retrieve Data• Export to Excel• Submit to ENERGY STAR

ESPM: Register and Connect 21

Create an ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager AccountConnect with ComEd

ESPM: Add a Property 22

Add a Property to your Account

ESPM: Add a Meter 23

Add an Meter to your Property• Create an electric meter, and include it in your property’s metrics

ESPM: Sharing a Meter 24

Share Meter with ComEd• Give ComEd Exchange Data permission to your electric meter

ESPM: Successful EUDS Connection 25

Ensure connection was successful• You will see a check mark and stop icon in the ‘ENERGY STAR Authorized’

and ‘Stop Submission to ENERGY STAR’ columns for your building in the EUDS Building Management page

Submit Building Usage to ENERGY STAR 26

You may submit individual energy data usage requests or create automatic, recurring energy data usage submittals• To set up recurring energy data requests to automatically push to ESPM,

create a new request and ensure the ‘Recurring,’ ‘Auto Confirm,’ and ‘Auto Submission’ boxes are checked

Additional Resources 27

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Resources:• https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/exist-

ing-buildings/use-portfolio-manager To Access the Energy Usage Data System:• www.energyusagedata.com Energy Usage Data System Resources:• E-mail: EnergyUsageData@ComEd.com • Training Materials: www.ComEd.com/EnergyUsageData City of Chicago Benchmarking Ordinance Resources:• http://www.cityofchicago.org/energybenchmarking City of Evanston Benchmarking Ordinance Resources:• https://www.cityofevanston.org/government/departments/community-

development/building-inspection-services/benchmarking-ordinance/benchmark

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If you have any questions:• Browse the FAQ document found at: www.ComEd.com/WaysToSave/ForY-

ourBusiness/Pages/EnergyUsageData.aspx• Contact us at EnergyUsageData@ComEd.com