EnerTrek Online Database System

Introduction

Frontier is the country’s leading provider of online utility efficiency and renewable program databases. EnerTrek® is a comprehensive online data management system developed by Frontier that gives utility program administrators, program implementers, and program participants access to program participation and management tools anywhere Internet access is available.

Using the EnerTrek online database system, utility program managers save countless hours of management effort coding, validating, statistically sampling, calculating achieved savings and reporting. EnerTrek is fully customizable to fit essentially any utility efficiency program design.

Background

Frontier first automated online program participant and program manager online data tracking and management under a common platform in 2001. We have since deployed systems for residential, small commercial, large commercial/industrial, and customer-sited photovoltaic incentive programs. We have also deployed ENERGY STAR® new home, air conditioner (HVAC) distributor, HVAC installer training, and Multifamily Gas market transformation programs. These systems facilitate all aspects of program management and are credited by their users as being a significant contributor to low-cost implementation of their programs.

Frontier’s Design Process

Frontier is an energy-consulting firm especially recognized for rapidly deploying field and back office support for energy efficiency programs. We are also a leading provider of Internet-enabled solutions for utilities’ incentive and market transformation program data management requirements, offering systems solutions for low-income, residential retrofit, air conditioner, new home, customer-sited photovoltaic, and large commercial energy efficiency programs.

Frontier’s proven program management design/deployment process is outlined below:

  • Perform Initial Planning and Analysis
  • Complete Conceptual Design Process and Produce the Process Map
  • Prepare Develop Customer Interface and Back Office Systems
  • Install and Test the Web Pages and Databases
  • Open Program, Accept and Process Application and Installation Data
  • Invoicing and Reporting

EnerTrek Clients

Moreover, we manage online C&I incentive application and processing software for 8 of the 9 Texas investor-owned T&D utilities, and are deploying a similar system in Arkansas. Our online database clients include:

  • AEP-Texas Central
  • AEP-Texas North
  • AEP-SWEPCO Texas
  • AEP-SWEPCO Arkansas
  • CenterPoint Energy
  • El Paso Electric
  • Entergy-Gulf States
  • Oncor Electric Delivery
  • Xcel Energy Texas (SPS)
  • Xcel Energy Colorado (PSCO)