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Wizard steps
The manual entry wizard guides you through six steps:Step 1: Account Selection
Choose whether this bill is linked to an existing utility account in Nectar or is a standalone manual entry.- Linked to account — The bill belongs to a utility account already tracked in Nectar. Meters will be pre-filtered to those associated with the selected account. This is ideal for backfilling historical or gap data for accounts with existing connections or email flows.
- Standalone manual entry — The bill is not connected to any existing account. Use this for one-off bills, paper bills without a digital source, or data corrections.
Step 2: Bill Information
Enter the core bill details:| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Date | Yes | The date printed on the invoice. |
| Total Charges | Yes | The total dollar amount due on the bill. |
| Due Date | No | The payment due date. |
| Invoice ID | No | The invoice or bill number from the utility provider. |
| Notes | No | Any additional context about this bill. |
Step 3: Select Meters
Choose the meters that appear on this bill. This step is focused purely on meter selection—you’ll enter the actual usage values in the next step. If you selected an account (linked mode):- Meters are pre-filtered to those associated with your selected account
- All meters across all sites on that account are shown, grouped by site
- You cannot create new meters in this mode—use standalone mode if you need to add a new meter
- For each usage record, first select a site, then choose a meter at that site
- Only meters not associated with any account are shown
- You can create a new meter if needed by specifying the utility type and optional meter number
Step 4: Usage Data
Enter the consumption values for each meter you selected. Each meter shows its utility type icon and name for easy identification.| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Yes | The first day of the billing period for this meter. |
| End Date | Yes | The last day of the billing period for this meter. |
| Usage | Yes | The total consumption for the billing period. |
| Units | No | The unit of measurement (kWh, therms, gallons, etc.). |
- Previous/current meter readings
- Multiplier factor
- Estimated reading checkbox
Step 5: Additional Details (Optional)
This step is optional. You can add:- Peak Demand Meters — Record peak electricity demand (kW) if shown on the bill.
- Line Items — Break down the total charges into individual items (supply, delivery, taxes, etc.). Optionally link line items to specific usage records.
Step 6: Review & Submit
Review all entered information before saving. Click Edit on any section to make changes.After saving
When you save a bill entry, you’ll see a success screen with three options:- Start another entry — Begin a new manual bill entry immediately
- View created bill — Go directly to the bill in Data Inventory to review or edit
- Back to uploads — Return to the Data Input uploads page
Tips
- If you have a PDF or image of the bill, consider using Uploads instead for faster AI-powered extraction.
- Manually entered bills appear in the Data Inventory alongside bills from connections and uploads.
- For bills covering multiple sites or meters, simply add multiple usage records in Step 3—each record can be assigned to a different site and meter.