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Description
The HxGN EAM Energy Star Setup screen is used to map the HxGN EAM property and meter names with the property and meter names as known to Portfolio Manager
HxGN EAM is a partner of Energy Star, a joint program between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to monitor and improve energy efficiency efforts.
HxGN EAM works with the customer by sending the customer's energy consumption data to Energy Star's Portfolio Manager system (PM) via web services of the Automated Benchmarking System (ABS). The customer receives Energy Star ratings in return from PM thru the ABS.
HxGN EAM helps commercial businesses monitor energy efficiency ratings through four of eight total web services through which data is exchanged with the EPA:
Get Pending Authorizations - HxGN EAM receives ID information on the customer's facilities and meters.
Confirm Pending Authorizations - Complete mapping of the customer's Infor HxGN IDs to facilities and meter IDs in PM.
Manage Meter Information - Send energy consumption data from HxGN EAM to PM.
Rating Exchange Service - Retrieve Energy Star Ratings for historical 12 month periods.