How to Guide

Set Up Automated
Benchmarking for Utilities


Seattle Steam Instructions
(if served by steam)

1. Access your Seattle Steam account

• Log into your online Seattle Steam account, click on Energy Star Reporting and then click on the sub-link, Seattle Steam Authorization Agreement. Fill out the required information, check the agreement box, and click the Submit button.

> If you don't know the username / password or have questions, contact David Easton at Seattle Steam: 206-623-6366 or 206-658-2025.

• Log into your Portfolio Manager account
• Under ‘My Portfolio’ click on your facility name.
• Under the ‘Energy Meters’ section, click Add Meter.
• Enter a name for each steam meter associated with your building with the Meter Number listed on your Seattle Steam bill.
• For ‘Energy Type’ select District Steam.
• For ‘Units’ select kLBs.
• For ‘Add this meter to Total Facility Energy Use?’ Select Yes.
• For ‘Is this meter currently active?’ Select Yes.
• Ignore ‘Temporary Energy Data’ box and click Save.
• For each meter, select 'Do Not Add Meter Entries.'
• Continue to add all meters by repeating the steps above.

2. Authorize Seattle Steam in Portfolio Manager

• Click on My Portfolio. (See upper left.)
• Click on Automated Benchmarking Console.
• Use the drop down box to select Seattle Steam Company, accept Terms of Use, and click continue.
• Follow the prompts to select your building and steam meters.
• Select ‘Read/Write’ access for all Seattle Steam meters, then click Continue.
• After the 15th day of the next billing month, confirm that Seattle Steam has uploaded steam consumption data in a virtual meter for the previous 24 months.

> Thereafter, Seattle Steam will upload meter data monthly.

Once the data has been uploaded, go to STEP 4 OR go back to STEP 3 to add other utilities if needed.