Green Button

 

Green Button

 

What is Green Button?

Green Button gives you easy and secure access to your personal energy usage data.  By using Green Button you can download your energy usage data to gain better insight on how you use energy. You can download your energy usage monthly, daily, hourly over a time frame you specify—up to 14 months!  After downloading your usage data, you can view it in your internet browser, or upload it to any third party site that supports Green Button data analysis.

How do I use my data?

After you download your zipped usage data file, you can extract and view the file in a Web browser, or you can upload your data to any third party site that supports Green Button data analysis. Members can easily retrieve consumption data in a consistent format, giving you the information and insight into your usage and efficiency.  Reviewing your energy usage information gives you detailed information and the opportunity to recognize usage patterns.

 

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I download my Green Button data?

Step 1

Use a PC or a MAC
(You cannot download data using a mobile device (iPad ,iPhone, Android, or tablet)

Step 2

Login to your NHEC online account.

(If you do not have an online account, create an NHEC online account. Have your NHEC account # ready and follow the prompts to create account.)

Step 3

Once you have logged into NHEC online account
select:

  1. ‘View My Usage” on the upper left hand navigation bar
  2. “Explore Usage Management” which is the 3rd tab shown.
  3. “Use the Green Button tool”, this will open the application,
  4. “Download My Data” and you will be prompted to configure your download based on your usage intervals and time frames etc.

Note:
If you plan to share your Green Button data with a third party, please be sure to download the file in “XML” format only— XML is the Green Button format that is accepted by third party sites.

That’s it!  You’ve finished downloading your Green Button data.

For Solar or Time-of-Day Accounts:

For Net Metering and Time-of-Day Account Download Instructions

Below the Cap Net Metering Accounts
(Solar PV systems installed on or before December 31, 2015)

Please note the “Monthly” download option on Green Button combines the delivered, received, and the net kWh totals  (The Delivered, Received and net lines on the bill).   Under the “Daily” and “Hourly” view it will show the net usage only.

Above the Cap Net Metering Accounts
(Solar PV systems installed after December 31, 2015)

Please note the “Monthly” download option on Green Button combines delivered and exported kWh totals.  If you require a breakdown between delivered, exported and net kWh please select “Daily” or “Hourly” download option.

Time-of-Day Accounts

Please note that the total kWhs are captured. Due to a system limitation, “time of day” data cannot be delineated for off peak/on peak usage.