Utility Studio

 

We work with utilities, energy service providers and large commercial facility clients to develop custom, web-based and hosted energy information solutions.  Our software, hosted on the UtilityStudio platform, drives mission-critical client operations and programs.

 

 

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Enwave Seattle
Since 2004, we have provided Enwave Seattle with comprehensive customer billing, production reporting and customer web portal solutions.  Details >

 

Utility Operations + Customer Portals

  • Customer Billing
  • Production + Revenue Reporting
  • Utility Customer Self-Service Web Portals
  • Operations and Analysis Tools
  • Mobile Meter Reading Applications

Utility Program Administration

  • Real Time Pricing Program Admin Tools
  • Participant Web Portals
  • Program Performance Analysis + Reporting
  • Automated Data Exchange
  • Energy Star Reporting

Energy Information Management

  • Energy Cost + Usage Analysis
  • Budgeting for Purchased Energy Commodities
  • Energy Load Profiling + Monitoring
  • CoGen and Renewables Reporting

Web
Portals

  • Utility Customer Self-Service Portals
  • Client Interfaces for Energy Consultants
  • Utility Program Portals
  • Program Data Warehouses

Utility Studio Registered Trademark

847.869.5859
info@utilitystudio.com

 

UtilityStudio is our proprietary platform for complete web-based application development and delivery. With the power, flexibility and scalability of UtilityStudio.com, we are able to provide a quick-start for client projects and scalable, highly reliable, production applications.

Our Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model offers complete application hosting and 24/7 Internet-based access for all user levels.  This delivery approach minimizes client project costs in hardware, software, and support resources.

 

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We are a team of engineers, software developers, and security and network professionals, with over 30 years of experience.  We develop energy information solutions for utilities, energy service providers, and large commercial and industrial clients that need to manage data.

We work with our clients to fully understand their energy information management objectives.  We have the expertise to deliver your complete solution:

• Consulting & Project Management
• Operations and Process Analysis
• Solution Specification & Design
• Software Development & Delivery
• Software Hosting & Support

 

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Our team holds membership in the following associations:

 

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GARY H. MICHAELS, PE

Founder and President, GH Michaels Associates, LLC

Gary has been working in the energy field for over 30 years, developing a large portfolio of successful projects in Building Energy Analysis, Utility Rate Analysis, Building Automation Systems, Thermal Load Modeling, Database Design and Web Application Development.
Gary received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Contact Gary at: gmichaels@utilitystudio.com

JOEL WINOGRAD

Chief Technology Officer

Joel has over 35 years of applied computer, network, and web security experience including founding JELA Company, a computer consulting firm and creators of “Only You” password management software.

Contact Joel at: jwinograd@utilitystudio.com

 PAULA DLESK

Manager of Client Services

Paula brings over 25 years of experience in quality assurance, project management and service delivery to our client services team. Paula has worked with leading utilities and consultants to implement web-based energy information services and demand response programs. Paula received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Contact Paula at: pdlesk@utilitystudio.com

 

elevate energy As the program administrators for the ComEd Hourly Pricing and Ameren Power Smart Pricing programs, Elevate Energy (formerly CNT Energy) directs the planning, administration, analysis and reporting for these highly successful initiatives. We are proud to partner with Elevate Energy to deliver these critical consumer programs in Illinois. Elevate Energy utilizes UtilityStudio for program management support, participant savings calculations, web presentation for program administrators and program performance analysis.

Com Ed logo ComEd Hourly Pricing Program: Administered by Elevate Energy. Since 2003, GHMA has provided program data management, processing and presentation services, hosted on the UtilityStudio platform and network. Services encompass utility source data integration, daily automated information exchanges, program administration tools, residential load profiling, and participant cost savings analysis and reporting for thousands of residential accounts each month.
Ameren logo at Utility Studio Power Smart Pricing Program (PSP): Administered by Elevate Energy. GHMA provided program data management, processing and presentation services, hosted on the UtilityStudio platform and network. Services encompassed utility source data integration, daily automated information exchanges, program administration tools, residential load profiling, participant cost savings analysis and reporting, and the participant portal for thousands of residential accounts each month.
For CenTrio Seattle, UtilityStudio delivers a suite of tools for customer management, customer billing, meter management, production reporting, mobile meter reading data collection, CO2 emissions reporting, biomass fuel management, Energy Star Portfolio Manager reporting, and a customer portal.  Our Seattle solutions have been featured in the International District Energy Association magazine.
Chicago State University at UtilityStudio For CSU, UtilityStudio delivered a complete suite of energy accounting and analysis tools including: Electricity and Natural Gas invoice transaction reporting, facility metering management, co-generation reporting, near real-time energy monitoring via BMS integration, interval energy load profile analysis and reporting, and energy budgeting.
CBOT and UtilityStudio UtilityStudio delivers a complete suite of energy accounting and analysis tools for CBOT including: Electricity and Chilled Water invoice transaction reporting and facility metering management.
CME Group UtilityStudio UtilityStudio delivered a complete suite of energy accounting and analysis tools for CME including: Electricity, Natural Gas and Chilled Water invoice transaction reporting and facility metering management.
MSI at UtilityStudio For the MSI, UtilityStudio delivers a complete suite of energy accounting and analysis tools including: Electricity and Natural Gas invoice transaction reporting, annual energy expense reporting, facility metering management, co-generation reporting, solar renewable energy generation, Energy Star reporting, interval energy load profile analysis and reporting, and energy budgeting.
NRG logo UtilityStudio delivered a suite of tools for customer billing, meter reading management, production reporting, and a customer portal for NRG Energy Center Omaha steam and chilled water customers.

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Portfolio Manager Web Services

UtilityStudio is a registered and active Energy Star Web Services provider.  We can automate reporting to Portfolio Manager, for all of your customers and facilities, for efficiency improvement programs, value-added services and mandated energy benchmarking and reporting.

Data Management + Reporting Tools

UtilityStudio is integrated with the Energy Star Portfolio Manager Web Services platform.  UtilityStudio modules and interfaces cover the complete reporting cycle including Utility/ESCO-to-Portfolio Manager integration, customer enrollment, customer account management and transaction reporting.

Utility Branded Services

As an extension of your technical team, we can automate Energy Star reporting, benchmarking and monitoring for your clients, allowing you to focus on internal operations and efficiency improvement.  Our comprehensive services will handle your service offering: service activation, customer enrollment and setup, Energy Star reporting, customer billing, service analysis, training, support and municipal planning representation.

Facility Benchmarking

We can manage your complete Portfolio Manager account, report energy usage, benchmark your facilities and report facility performance.

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G. H. Michaels Associates, LLC
1512 Crain Street
Evanston, Illinois 60202

847.869.5859
info@utilitystudio.com

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