ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT PLATFORM. Complete data visibility, cost savings and efficient resource management

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1 ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT PLATFORM Complete data visibility, cost savings and efficient resource management

2 Data, technology and resource expertise combine for powerful business insights delivered through a single intuitive platform. TECHNOLOGY DATA EXPERTISE Visibility into energy spend and consumption via the Ecova Platform is critical for our operational efficiency and identifying where to focus capital improvements and the maintenance schedule, - Kevin Christopherson, Roundy s Supermarkets

3 WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO MANAGE? All of your critical resource data can be tracked and managed via The Ecova Energy and Sustainability Management Platform. Our team of experts can help you make sense of the data, to employ best practices toward achieving your organizational goals and informed strategic decision making.

4 WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO MANAGE ACROSS YOUR GLOBAL PORTFOLIO? RESOURCE FINANCIALS Reduce time spent managing day-to-day AP tasks and support informed decision making with detailed cost and use data across all major resources: ENERGY EFFICIENCY Gain critical, near real-time visibility into trends and easily identify outliers, target efficiency projects and track improvement. WASTE & RECYCLING Gain visibility, inform sourcing and optimization strategy, and support zero waste initiatives with comprehensive financial, service detail and contract insights. electric, gas, water, waste, and telecom. ENERGY UNIT COSTS & SOURCES SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING FACILITIES Determine and implement Identify, reduce and Use comprehensive the best strategies for report your energy and portfolio and site-level grid and distributed water consumption, data to set benchmarks, energy sources, price waste generation then quickly identify risk management, and and greenhouse gas performance outliers and rate assessment with emissions to support your take immediate action in-depth market analytics sustainability programs. to resolve issues. and reporting. Not all services and capabilities on the Ecova Platform are offered internationally.

5 RESOURCE FINANCIALS Reduce time spent managing day-to-day AP tasks and support informed decision making with detailed cost and use data across all major resources: electric, gas, water, waste and telecom. REPORT AND SHARE MONTHLY COSTS. BUDGETS & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Gain visibility into facilityspecific usage, identify & assess opportunities to reduce or shift energy load and reduce demand prior to receiving an invoice with interval meter data Share access to view invoices, general ledger, and accrual data Reduce time needed to research unusually high bills with easy access to current and past bill data and trends Transition between bill summary data, line item capture and actual bill images to easily support stakeholder inquiries across all resources ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS GLOBAL DATA MANAGEMENT Insight into cost and consumption data across your global portfolio View reports in user preferred currencies and units of measure Regional and country specific summary data detailed down to location specific invoices Access detailed data to build and deliver financial analysis for budget, forecasting and accruals Conduct variance analysis and inform stakeholders on what is driving variance Minimize the number of requests from field and reduce inquiries concerning P&L with accurate, reliable data sets Guide strategic decisions and inform sourcing with enterprise wide visibility to all utility, waste and telecom data Centralized reporting platform provides instant access to invoice and interval data, supported by trend analysis Minimize time spent responding to field inquiries by providing team role-based access to detailed cost and consumption data by site, region or portfolio Easy review and approval of consolidation funding on your defined schedule Understand the impact of late fees, deposit management, and processing times 5

6 ENERGY EFFICIENCY Gain critical visibility into trends, easily identify outliers to target efficiency projects and track improvement. TRENDING & OUTLIER IDENTIFICATION Gain insight into daily usage patterns with near real-time interval meter data with increments as frequent as every 15 minutes Inventory locations, cost and use for domestic and international sites for electricity, natural gas and water STREAMLINE COMMUNICATIONS Investigate and address questions concerning cost anomalies from the field and upper management Schedule automated reports for recent projects and track expected returns Track and view site resource cost and consumption data for entire portfolio, region or site Identify, target and prioritize opportunities to improve performance Minimize the number of field inquiries with accurate, accessible data PROJECT TRACKING & SAVINGS VALIDATION Utilize data insights to justify capital investments and track project performance Illustrate year-over-year trends through standard and custom reports Document demonstrated return on efficiency investments VIEW INTERVAL PATTERNS TO MANAGE ENERGY USE. 6

7 WASTE & RECYCLING Gain visibility, inform sourcing and optimization strategy, and support zero waste initiatives with comprehensive financial, service detail, and contract insights. COST SAVINGS VISIBILITY Comprehensive reporting for cost, volume, weight, diversion, services details and contracts All of your spend across all vendors, all locations and all types of waste service, is aggregated and categorized Simplified dashboard views and unified reporting with other resource financials allows all your expenses to be viewed from one point of entry INFORM SOURCING & OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY Visibility into spend drivers and variations that require attention Transparent reports combine multiple vendor data into universal metrics for straightforward decision-making View all your hauler contracts, including multi-site agreements and pick-up schedule CHOOSE FROM A LIST OF SERVICE TYPES All Services Grease Hazardous Waste Medical Waste MSW Organics Recycling Universal Waste Waste Fees Waste Rebate TRACK & MANAGE ZERO WASTE INITIATIVES Easily track volume, weight and diversion either at the site or enterprise level Demonstrate progress on Zero Waste initiatives such as recycling and waste prevention programs 7

8 ENERGY UNIT COSTS & SOURCES Determine and implement the best strategies for energy sourcing, risk management, distributed energy resources and rate assessment with market analytics and reporting. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Capture market price opportunities through close management of variable price and volume contracts Access essential data about your energy supply contracts View images of executed contract documents Identify expiring contracts and execute proactive contract negotiations with visibility to all energy supply agreements STRATEGIC SOURCING Leverage site, regional, & portfolio-wide cost and consumption data to support informed energy sourcing in deregulated markets Minimize energy supply rates and proactively manage budget risks Ensure you are on optimal rates in regulated markets with utility tariff models Understand where spend is originating; track vendors and how much each is charging Compare sourcing program performance against key wholesale or retail benchmarks DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES MARKET INTELLIGENCE Accelerate cost effective acquisition of renewables and minimize remainder of supply pricing and risks Identify and procure DER opportunities strategically, in concert with existing supply arrangements Drill down to concise wholesale and retail information Optimize timing and terms for your energy contracts Get clear and concise guidance, informed by 120+ energy price indices, plus critical economic and weather trends Stay up to date with current market conditions to help address volatility across international energy markets. 8

9 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING Identify, reduce and report your energy and water consumption, waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions to support your sustainability programs. IDENTIFY, REDUCE & REPORT Access the disperse data needed to build your inventory and calculate your global GHG emissions Have access to one central platform for energy, water, waste, and carbon data Guide business analytics that can drive investments in high ROI carbon mitigation projects GUIDE STRATEGY & PLANNING Drive transparency, set goals and track progress using meaningful benchmarks Having a company like Ecova manage the [carbon] data for us has created consistency in how it is captured, calculated and reported; their tools made it a simple process. -John Thaler, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Pitney Bowes REPLICATE INTERNAL SYSTEMS & PROCESSES GLOBALLY Inventory locations, cost and use across the globe Access consistent, standardized energy data; no need to estimate or go to a separate database CLICK HERE TO VIEW CASE STUDY 9

10 FACILITIES Use data to set enterprise-wide benchmarks, then quickly identify performance outliers and take immediate action to resolve issues. Utility Bill Data Meter/Sub- Meter Data Site Attributes 24 Maintenance Events Work Orders Refrigeration Events Equipment Alarms Telemetry REFOCUS TIME SPENT RESPONDING TO ALARMS & FIELD REQUESTS Gain valuable time back with remote alarm management and resolution, supported 24/7/365 Implement innovative opportunities to save and improve efficiency Maintain building and occupancy comfort IMPROVE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE & REDUCE COSTS Remote alarm management and intelligent dispatch Inform capital expenditures and prioritize efficiency investments Monitor, track and report on equipment and system performance trends Ensure critical building systems function properly Reduce peak demand charges with visibility into daily energy usage patterns Centralized reporting platform provides instant access to invoice and interval data TRACK & PRIORITIZE PROJECTS Review performance outliers Track progress on projects and verify savings 10

11 LEARN MORE Want to see the Ecova Platform in action? Request a demo today at ecova.com/platform. CONTACT Find out more about the Ecova Platform. linkedin.com/company/ecova youtube.com/ecovainc info@ecova.com facebook.com/ecovainc ecova.com ecova.com/insider