Please Note: If you do not have any buildings in your portfolio, you will be taken to Create Building page.

2.3 Create a Building

To create a building:

1. From the Dashboard, click the Create Building button, or from the Buildings page, click Create a Building.

2. Enter in the required fields.
1. If your building does not have a name, we recommend using line 1 of its street address.

3. If there are any additional addresses associated with the building, click Add Address. Once all details of your building have been provided, click Continue.
4. The next screen will validate your building’s address(es) and an alternative address may be suggested. Please carefully review any suggested addresses for accuracy. If the address(es) listed is correct, click Accept & Save Building. Otherwise, click Modify Building Information.

5. You will be taken immediately to your new building’s Overview tab.

3. Energy Usage Data System Pages and Navigation

This section covers the EUDS pages and navigation through the various areas of the tool.

3.1 The Dashboard

The Dashboard is the screen that greets the user upon logging in. It provides quick access to the features and information within the system. The Dashboard page also gives an overview of the buildings in your account and any usage requests awaiting tenant verification.

The Dashboard can be quickly accessed from any page within the application by clicking on the Dashboard link on left-side navigation menu. A Building Owner can also access their buildings and usage requests by clicking on the Buildings link on the left-side navigation menu.

3.1.1 Energy Savings

Learn more about ComEd’s Energy Efficiency Program Incentives that can help you reduce your energy consumption. Users can also request a free facility assessment, or reach out to ComEd’s Energy Efficiency team to find other energy-saving opportunities.

3.2 Buildings

A Building Owner can access their buildings and usage requests by clicking on the Buildings link on the left-side navigation menu. This will bring you to a list of the buildings associated with your account.

3.2.1 Overview

To access a building’s information:

1. From the Dashboard, find and click on the desired building.

OR

1. Click the Buildings link on the left-side navigation menu.
2. Search for the desired building.
   

For multi-tenant Building Owners, if you have previously verified the tenants for your building, you will see a screen showing monthly energy data and the building addresses listed for the building.
If tenants have not yet been verified, you will see a “No data found” alert in place of the usage graph. The steps to complete tenant verification can be found in Section 3.2.4 – Tenants.

Please Note: Preferences for viewing and downloading usage data is discussed in Section 4 – Viewing and Downloading Usage.

3.2.1.1 Edit a Building

To edit a building:

1. From the building’s Overview tab, click the Edit Building button.
2. Make any desired changes, then click Continue.
   Please Note: Adding additional addresses or making changes to existing addresses will require the application to validate all addresses. Please carefully review any suggested addresses for accuracy.

3.2.2 Users

To view the users associated with the building, click on the Users tab found on the building’s profile.

3.2.3 Usage Requests

A usage request is needed to define the date range(s) of usage data the user would like to view and download.

Users may create usage requests for three full historical calendar years and can continue to view and download that usage for five years.

To view the usage requests that have been created for the building, click on the Usage Requests tab.

3.2.3.1 Create a Usage Request

To view and download usage data, a usage request must be created.

1. Click the Usage Requests tab.
2. Click Create New Usage Request.

3. Enter in a start date. Please leave the end date blank for recurring requests. Click Submit.

4. Usage requests are automatically approved.
   
   
   
   
   
   Please Note: If you have any usage requests awaiting tenant verification, you will see an alert on your Usage Requests tab stating “There are [number] pending tenant verification(s). Please visit the Tenant’s tab to complete tenant verification.” The tenant verification process is discussed in Section 3.2.4.1 – Tenant Verification Process.

3.2.4 Tenants

To view the tenants associated with the building, click on the Tenants tab on the building’s profile. By default, the most recent tenants are shown first and all former tenants can be viewed by hovering over the More link. You may also click the arrow to view the dates each tenant resided in the unit.

If tenants have previously been verified, they will be listed under the Verified section of the page.

The Data Completeness column shows data completeness for each unit. Gaps in the data completeness bar may indicate missing data or billing issues during the timeframe specified when hovering over the bar. If there are tenants missing or data is expected, but not shown, please contact support at EnergyUsageData@ComEd.com.

3.2.4.1 Tenant Verification Process

Tenants will be available for verification as soon as a usage request has been created and only need to be verified one time.

If there are tenants awaiting verification, they will be listed under the Pending section of the page. If tenants have previously been verified, they will be listed under the Verified section of the page.

Each time a new tenant’s data is available for an already-verified unit, users are required to verify the new tenant unless Auto Verify New Tenants is turned on.

To download the tenants list, click the Download Tenant List button on the top right of the page. A .CSV file of all tenants that are pending or verified will be downloaded. All units must be verified or rejected to view and download usage data.

Please carefully review the tenants list. If there are tenants missing, please contact support at EnergyUsageData@ComEd.com before verifying or rejecting your units.

To verify tenants:

1. Click on the checkbox at the top of the tenant list or click on each individual checkbox.

2. Click the Verify button.
3. A pop-up will appear asking if you are sure you would like to verify the tenants. Click the Verify button.

To reject tenants:

1. Click on the checkbox at the top of the tenant list or click on each individual checkbox.
2. Click the Reject button.
3. A pop-up will appear asking if you are sure you would like to reject the tenants. Click the Reject button.

3.2.5 ENERGY STAR

The ENERGY STAR tab allows Building Owners to manage their connection with their ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account.

For information on connecting your building to your ENERGY STAR account, please reference the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Connection Guide.

3.3 Removing a Building from your Portfolio

If you no longer own or manage a building, please contact Support at EnergyUsageData@ComEd.com to have it removed from your account.

3.4 Footer

At any point within use of the tool, the footer will provide you access to the application’s legal information, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, and support for the Energy Usage Data System, including user guides and a link to contact support.

4. Viewing and Downloading Usage Data

Once a usage request has been created and tenants have been verified, the EUDS will aggregate usage data for all verified tenants associated with all addresses that have been added to the building profile.

For buildings with open-ended usage requests, new usage data will be made available on the first of the new month. To ensure that the most accurate data is displayed, usage data for a given month will not be displayed until two full months after the billing period.

4.1 Viewing Usage Data

To view a building’s usage data:

1. Navigate to the Overview page for the building whose data you would like to view.
   1. You will see a graphical representation of the usage data with the option to view electric data in year-over-year fashion or over the full range of data available.
      1. i. Under both the ‘Year-Over-Year’ and ‘Full Range’ options, you can click the date range found on the upper-right of the graphic and change the data’s range.

Please Note: On any variation of the usage graph, you may rollover each month to view a pop-up displaying the usage amount.

4.2 Downloading Usage Data

To download a building’s usage data:

1. From the Buildings link on the left-side navigation menu, click on the desired building. Navigate to the Overview tab for the building whose data you would like to view.
2. Press the Download Usage Data button found on the lower-left hand side of the usage graph.

3. You will then be taken to the Download Usage Data pop-up, where you can choose the usage type, building (by default this will be for the building whose page you are on, but you may change the building from here), start and end dates, and export type that you would like (CSV, Green Button Data, ENERGY STAR format). For information on how to use the ENERGY STAR format, please visit https://energystar-mesa.force.com/PortfolioManager/s/article/How-do-I-Copy-and-Paste-Data-into-my-Meter-1600088526075.

5. User Information

5.1 Edit User Profile

As a Building Owner, you have access to edit some information on your user profile.

1. To navigate to your user profile, click on your initials, found on the top-right of the tool.

2. To view your user profile, click Profile.

3. You will be brought to the My Profile page, where you can update your name or phone number. To change your e-mail address, please contact the Energy Usage Data System Team.

4. Once necessary updates are made, click the Save button to save changes.

5.2 Reset Password

As a Building Owner, you can reset your password when needed:

1. Navigate to https://www.EnergyUsageData.com. Click Login.
2. Click the Forgot Password? link.

3. On the resulting page, please enter the e-mail address associated with your EUDS account and click the Continue button. You will receive an email with instructions on how to reset your password. If you do not receive an e-mail with instructions on how to reset your password within 30 minutes, please contact the Energy Usage Data System Team at EnergyUsageData@ComEd.com.

5.3 Logout

To log out of EUDS:

1. Click on your initials, found on the top-right of the tool.
2. To end your session in the tool, click the Logout button.