From bills to insights
Every utility bill that enters Nectar goes through a simple journey:1
Collection
Bills arrive via automated connections, email forwarding, or manual upload.
2
Processing
Our system reads each bill and extracts key information: dates, usage amounts, charges, and meter details.
3
Organization
Data is matched to the right meters and sites in your portfolio.
4
Analysis
Usage and costs are calculated, compared, and prepared for reporting.
What Nectar extracts from your bills
From each utility bill, Nectar captures:
Related docs: Bills overview, Bill detail
Key topics
Key concepts
Understand the building blocks: sites, meters, accounts, and bills.
Monthly data calculation
How billing periods are converted to calendar months for reporting.
Cost allocation
How charges are distributed when a bill covers multiple meters.
Units and conversions
How usage is normalized to your company’s preferred units for consistent reporting.
Special situations
How Nectar handles revised bills, solar credits, and other complexities.