EM&V Data Extract Specification
The provided EM&V data file contains raw customer and billing data without any data preparation steps taken. Data columns are defined in the table below.
| Column Name | Description |
|---|---|
| opower_customer_id | Oracle Utilities unique customer identifier. |
| measurement_name | The name of the savings measurement. |
| study_name | A single measurement may consist of multiple randomized controlled trials (RCT) or groups of customers. Savings for each RCT or group of customers must be calculated independently and then aggregated into a final, single result. |
| utility_code | Oracle Utilities client abbreviation. |
| treatment |
Artificial variable indicating the treatment status of a customer:
|
| rct_start_date |
Date marking the start of the RCT program. This is defined as the beginning of the month in which reports are first generated for a cohort. For rolling enrollment waves, a cohort consists of all customers randomized into the wave at the same time. |
| customer_rct_end_date | Date that the customer was removed from the RCT program (for example, due to being inactive). This value will be NULL if the customer is still in the RCT program. |
| acct_active_date | Customer account active date. |
| acct_inactive_date | Customer account inactive date. This value will be NULL if the account is still active. |
| bill_date | Date meter was read. |
| usage_units |
Meter usage units:
|
| usage_value | Amount of energy used over bill duration. |
| bill_duration_days | Bill duration in days. |
| is_estimate |
Variable indicating whether the meter read is an estimate or not.
Note: Actual reads following estimated reads contain usage for the bill period and additional usage for truing-up any error in the estimate. See Estimated Read True-Up for more information. |