Outbound Communications Extract (Incremental)

The Outbound Communications extract contains a record for all outbound print and electronic communications such as Home Energy Reports, Weekly Energy Updates, and High Bill Alerts AMI (formerly known as Unusual Usage Alerts) delivered within a specified date range. It is available in Inside Opower or as a standard recurring extract from your Delivery Team.

Column Description

utility_customer_id

The customer identifier that is used on customer communications. This is usually the same value as the customer_id column sent by the utility in other data files, but not always. Additional identifiers may need to be added to the extract. Discuss this modification with your Delivery Team, if necessary.

Example: 1234-1234-1234-1234

Field Size: 40.

Can Be Empty?: No.

opower_communication_id

Unique ID for this communication. Can be used to join to the Engagement Metrics extract.

Field Size: 21.

Can Be Empty?: No.

delivery_date

For digital communications, this refers to the date on which the communication was dispatched for delivery. For paper communications, this refers to the date of generation.

Field Size: 19.

Can Be Empty?: No.

event_type

Communication type.

Example Values:

  • COMBINED_BILL_FORECAST_ALERT
  • HOME_ENERGY
  • WEEKLY_AMI

Note: The values provided will vary by program. Contact your Delivery Team if you have any questions about the values and what they mean.

Field Size: No restriction.

Can Be Empty?: No.

notification_channel

Channel used to deliver the communication.

Allowed Values:

  • EMAIL
  • IVR
  • PRINT
  • PUSH
  • SMS

Field Size: 5.

Can Be Empty?: No.