Chellow
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Chellow is open source Energy accounting software
Energy accounting software
Energy accounting software is a class of software products used for tracking, managing, processing, reporting and analyzing utility bills....

 for checking the correctness of UK electricity bills.

Energy accounting software is a class of software products used for tracking, managing, processing, reporting and analyzing for accuracy of utility bills and energy information. Such software is needed to check the accuracy of utility bills, so that accurate billing data can then be processed by energy management software
Energy Management Software
Energy Management Software is a general term and category referring to a variety of energy-related software applications which may provide utility bill tracking, real-time metering, building HVAC and lighting control systems, building simulation and modeling, carbon and sustainability reporting,...

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There are many proprietary packages on the market and these deal very well with the needs of the majority of users - typically retail chains will have many sites each with one billed supply and no on site generation.

Chellow originated by the Wessex Water Energy Team, following a survey of the best available competing products which found that they all had one or more deficiencies when it came to dealing with large complex organisations such as a water company. The company had, for example, many sites fed from one supply, and many cases where many supplies feed one site; Also, the existing software solutions could not deal adequately with on site generation such as combined heat and power - CHP and diesel generators.

Chellow was produced by analysts working for Wessex Water to cover all these issues and is thought to be unique in its breadth and capabilities and the fact that it is open source and therefore free.

See also

  • EnergyCAP
    EnergyCAP
    EnergyCAP is a family of energy management and energy accounting software products, used for tracking, managing, processing, reporting, benchmarking, and analyzing utility bills and energy and sustainability information. EnergyCAP also interfaces with the EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager...

  • Energy accounting software
    Energy accounting software
    Energy accounting software is a class of software products used for tracking, managing, processing, reporting and analyzing utility bills....

  • Electricity distribution
    Electricity distribution
    File:Electricity grid simple- North America.svg|thumb|380px|right|Simplified diagram of AC electricity distribution from generation stations to consumers...

  • Energy management software
    Energy Management Software
    Energy Management Software is a general term and category referring to a variety of energy-related software applications which may provide utility bill tracking, real-time metering, building HVAC and lighting control systems, building simulation and modeling, carbon and sustainability reporting,...

  • Electricity meter
    Electricity meter
    An electricity meter or energy meter is a device that measures the amount of electric energy consumed by a residence, business, or an electrically powered device....

  • Meter Point Administration Number
    Meter Point Administration Number
    A Meter Point Administration Number, also known as MPAN, Supply Number or S-Number, is a 21-digit reference used in Great Britain to uniquely identify electricity supply points such as individual domestic residences. The gas equivalent is the Meter Point Reference Number...

  • Electricity billing in the UK
    Electricity billing in the UK
    In the UK, an electricity supplier is a retailer of electricity. For each supply point the supplier has to pay the various costs of transmission, distribution, meter operation, data collection, tax etc. The supplier then adds in energy costs and the supplier's own charge.- The bill :The end...


External links



Open Source Bill Checking software - http://www.meniscus.co.uk/pagedisplay.aspx?article=83&name=Chellow

Energy management software
Energy Management Software
Energy Management Software is a general term and category referring to a variety of energy-related software applications which may provide utility bill tracking, real-time metering, building HVAC and lighting control systems, building simulation and modeling, carbon and sustainability reporting,...

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