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Adding people to your PG&E account
Adding people to your PG&E account

PG&E offers new access management features that allow you to securely add Gridium to your account. Follow these steps to ensure uninterrupted access to your energy use and cost data. Note: the new access management features are not the same…

Adding people to your PG&E account
Adding people to your PG&E account

PG&E offers new access management features that allow you to securely add Gridium to your account. Follow these steps to ensure uninterrupted access to your energy use and cost data. Note: the new access management features are not the same…

Understanding your building email report
Understanding your building email report

Snapmeter delivers powerful energy analytics right to your building operations team online, on mobile, and with custom reporting.

PG&E security update: details and instructions
PG&E security update: details and instructions

Starting on May 12, 2025, PG&E is requiring all customers to update their login information to meet more stringent security requirements. You need to take steps to ensure continued access to your PG&E account for yourself and for providers like…

What types of energy use does Gridium capture
What types of energy use does Gridium capture

Gridium aggregates many types of energy data to provide a complete picture of your building’s energy use. The utility landscape is complicated. Building operators may contract with any or all of the following types of providers: Electric distribution utility. Every…

What methodology is used for Measurement and Verification (M&V)?
What methodology is used for Measurement and Verification...

The Gridium Measurement and Verification model and associated calculations are based upon a Time of Week and Temperature (TOWT) model, originally developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and implemented in the open source library “nmecr”. The TOWT model is…

Managing demand alerts
Managing demand alerts

Gridium's demand alerts monitor your building's energy usage against a set threshold, and alert you when demand exceeds your target.

Budget forecasts
Budget forecasts

Gridium uses historical data from your buildings to forecast future energy use and costs. However, the past isn't a perfect guide to the future. You can use the Gridium budget forecast as is, without further modification, or you can treat…

Turning off MFA for SDG&E
Turning off MFA for SDG&E

This new feature of SDG&E's website will cause more headaches for commercial customers than it will solve.

Tracking natural gas data (therms)
Tracking natural gas data (therms)

Snapmeter’s ease of use and powerful analytics now extend to natural gas data to help spot richer efficiency opportunities

Examining a utility meter’s bills
Examining a utility meter’s bills

Review detailed variance reports on your meter’s utility bills, and analyze key metrics like total cost, cost per kWh, and total use to see how the bill compares to the same billing period last year.