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As part of our ongoing commitment to adhere to the highest security standards, in release 15.1 we have upgraded the underlying authentication framework for Sigma that is used to manage Users’ access to the system. We have done this in a way that limits the functional impact to Sigma, with the main difference being that the login screen will now look slightly different. Following the release going live, the login screen will look as follows: The Company and Username fields have been merged into a single field where it will need to be entered as: <company>/<username>. There is no change to your existing user credentials. |
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Release 14.9 includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. The Energy Bills Discount Scheme a new initiative to support businesses with the high cost of energy that applies a discount based on the wholesale price of energy, our Head of Customer Success, Tom Anderton, breaks down what support businesses can expect to see from the new scheme. Read more The latest Sigma training webinar: Energy Intelligence Features and New Targeting Reports is available to watch here. |
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Release 14.7 includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. If you missed our recent webinar about the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which includes how discounts are calculated and how they appear in Sigma, it is available to watch here. |
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Release 14.5 includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. Energy Bill Relief Scheme update In light of the recent Energy Bill Relief Scheme, we are aware that you may have questions about how we will support this change. We are planning to work with suppliers to understand how they will implement the More information will be shared in due course as we understand how this will impact supplier bills. What the Energy Relief Scheme means for your organisation.
Sigma training webinar: Updating Flexible Procurement PPU Charges - watch now |
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Release 14.4 includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. Sigma training webinar: TCR Validation Charges follow up Covers how to:
Watch the recorded webinar now If you missed Kim’s hints and tips on general navigation, advanced searching techniques, and seamless functionality, watch it now. |
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The newly published 2022 GHG Emissions factors are available to use in release 14.3. Also included are changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. Latest Sigma training webinar: Back to basics If you missed Kim’s hints and tips on general navigation, advanced searching techniques, and seamless functionality,watch it now. |
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Release 14.2 includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. Latest training webinar: Monitoring strategies for half hourly data, watch it here |
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Release 14.1 includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. Latest training webinar: Monitoring strategies for half hourly data, watch it here
If you didn’t catch Tom and Kim’s webinar on changes in billing in Sigma from release 14.0, it is available to watch here. |
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Release 14.0 includes features that support changes in Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review (TCR). The TCR was launched by Ofgem, to address concerns that the current framework could result in inefficient use of the networks and could have unfair outcomes for consumers. The changes implemented because of the TCR on 1st April 2022 makes these charges fairer so that similar-sized energy users pay similar amounts. To support this industry change, Sigma has been enhanced to provide validation of Distribution network (DUoS) charges on EDI bills based on published industry data, helping you check that:
Further background on network charging, and specificallyDUoS charging and how to enable them for your EDI billing importer can be found here. For more information on each of the new validation checks that can be performed, please see here.
If you didn’t catch Tom and Kim’s webinar on changes in billing in Sigma, it is available to watch here. |
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Release 12.36 includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. Upcoming TCR developments We are finalising Sigma updates that support Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review (TCR) and offer validation of Distribution network (DUoS) charges on EDI bills based on published industry data. This will be available in the next release and will help you check that:
Our recent blog “Your Electricity Distribution (DUoS) charges are changing in April: what will it cost you?” gives a detailed overview of changes. Sigma Training Webinar: Targeted Charging Review - Changes in Billing and Sigma - available to watch now |
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Release 12.35Release 12.35 includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. Sigma training webinar: Automating the input of all Consumption Data types Upcoming developments We are working on some changes to Sigma to support the automated validation of DUoS pass through charges on EDI electricity bills using industry published data, plus changes to support the Targeted Charging Review updates that are coming into effect from the start of April. Information on these updates will be provided soon. Read about the changing DUoS charges and what it will cost. |
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Release 12.34This release includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. If you missed any recent webinars, you can watch them here. |
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Release 12.33Release 12.33 includes changes that enhance performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. Sigma training webinar: Understand Kim’s favourite Energy Intelligence Reports and how to use them Recap on our recent webinars that will help your net zero pathway · Understanding data sources in GHG reporting |
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Release 12.32Release 12.32 is a maintenance release to enhance the performance and reliability of Sigma. Webinar Understand the source of the data used in your GHG Reporting. Watch training video To get the most from Sigma, take a look at our suite of training videos here. |
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Release 12.31Release 12.31 is a maintenance release which includes updates that improve the performance and reliability of Sigma. To get the most from Sigma, take a look at our suite of training videos here. |
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Release 12.30Release 12.30 includes changes that boost performance, system reliability and data security within Sigma. |
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Release 12.29Release 12.29 enhances the GHG Reporting tools within Sigma allowing you to:
Also available is a new importer for Ecotricity gas bills. For helpful advice on Sigma’s GHG reporting functionality, click here. |
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Release 12.28Release 12.28 includes changes that enhance the GHG Reporting tools within Sigma. They allow you to:
The latest 2021 DEFRA Emissions Factors are being updated in Sigma. When ready, carbon emissions reports from EI for data included after 1 January will use the new factors. The change outlined above will enable you to use the factors that suits the majority of your consumption. Also available is a new importer for Ecotricity electricity bills. For helpful advice on Sigma’s GHG reporting functionality, click here. |
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Release 12.27Following the launch of the recent GHG reporting tools and functionality, 12.27 includes background enhancements that ensure reliability and performance. Plus, four new reports available:
Recap some of the recent highlights:
For helpful advice on Sigma’s GHG reporting functionality, click here. |
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Release 12.26Focusing on future consumption and emissions forecasting, release 12.26 gives you the ability to generate detailed forecasts in the context of your supply point data to a daily granularity. These changes build on the “Best Available” data foundations delivered in prior releases enabling you to project your future energy use using a precedent based approach. Release highlights:
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Release 12.25Continuing to enhance the emissions reporting tools from the most recent releases, 12.25 focuses on bespoke GHG emissions factors and Scope 3 data management. These changes provide superior raw data control and improved flexibility in the conversion factors that can be used when calculating emissions. The release also provides enhanced password security to set configurable minimum password strength rules. Release highlights:
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Release 12.24Building on the foundations from the last release, 12.24 focuses on enhanced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting in Sigma to support your wider sustainability needs. The changes help to measure and report on all emissions beyond the core site commodities across your entire operations and give you a complete view of your organisation’s carbon footprint. Release highlights:
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Release 12.23This release enhances the Consumption and Emissions reporting that is available within Sigma’s Energy Intelligence (EI), ensuring that it provides an accurate and complete picture of data that you can trust for your reporting outputs. It weaves together the different sources of data to ensure the reports are ready when you need them - estimating missing data and forecasting to the current date where required. Watch the training video here. Release highlights:
Also contained within the release are a number of system and infrastructure updates that keep Sigma and your data secure. |
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Release 12.22Along with developments that reinforce Sigma’s security and performance, release 12.22 helps to automate file exporting and facilitates data robust auditing. This release’s new functionality allows you to:
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Sigma Energy Intelligence updateAs an extension to the developments in 12.21, this mid-release update presents changes to the Energy Intelligence tool within Sigma. These include:
Find out more about Energy Intelligence Reporting |
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Release 12.21Learn how to use the new features in this release via the Sigma 12.21 training video. Along with developments that reinforce Sigma’s security and performance, release 12.21 presents enhancements that provide advanced transparency around a site’s meter structure and improvements to help users visualise and navigate estate assets in the system. This release’s new functionality allows you to:
This release also includes general bug fixes and system availability improvements. |
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Release 12.20Modifications in this latest release boost Sigma’s security, reliability, and performance, to ensure our solution meets all your energy management needs. Find out about Browsing Data, Estate Management, Bill Validation, and the full range of Sigma’s extensive features by navigating on the left-hand menu. |
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Release 12.19This release ensures Sigma continues to meet your energy management needs with changes that boost performance, system reliability, and data security. For helpful guidance around using Sigma’s extensive features, navigate the links in the left-hand menu. |
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Release 12.18As well as building on Sigma’s performance and reliability, release 12.18 delivers enhancements that support transparent and efficient bill management. This includes a:
Navigate the links on the left-hand menu to access helpful guidance on Sigma’s extensive features. |
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Release 12.17Release 12.17 provides changes that ensure Sigma’s security, reliability and performance. data accuracy and transparency. These include:
Navigate the links on the left-hand menu to access helpful guidance on Sigma’s extensive features. |
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Release 12.16The latest release provides developments that extend Sigma’s security, reliability, and performance. There has been an improvement in validation performance and functionality to boost database quality and consistency. Navigate the links on the left-hand menu to access helpful guidance on Sigma’s extensive features. |
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Release 12.15This release ensures Sigma continues to meet your energy management needs with changes to ensure reliability and performance. For helpful advice on Sigma’s functionality, please visit the links in the left-hand menu. |
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Release 12.14This latest release comprises a number of non-functional changes that improve Sigma’s reliability and performance. Here is a recap of some the recent changes: |
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Release 12.13Our latest release enables comprehensive report integration and distribution from Sigma Energy intelligence (EI) within Sigma and in third party locations. Sigma EI is a flexible and configurable framework that creates content that can be customised to your needs. Reports and dashboards can provide:
This release’s new functionality allows you to:
Also contained within the release are a number of general bug fixes and system availability improvements. |
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Release 12.12This release delivers enhancements that simplify bill validation processes. These features provide: An enhanced view of Account Bills within EDI management
A Query Option when Passing a Failed Bill
Also contained within the release are a number of general bug fixes and system availability improvements. |
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Release 12.11This release delivers various improvements around email importing security and data import visibility. Plus, tenant billing enhancements that provide extended flexibility around charging and data reporting. All changes included in release 12.11 are as follows: Importing Improvements
Tenant Billing Improvements
Also included in release 12.11 is a performance enhancement for the Item Finder. This change makes it quicker to load the lists for Accounts, Supply Points and Sites improving user experience when working with your energy estate. Also contained within the release are a number of general bug fixes and system availability improvements. |
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Release 12.10Strengthening the Data Monitoring tools that we delivered last month, this release helps you to see key information relating to the structure of your entire site. This Sigma enhancement assembles your data logically and intuitively, giving you greater energy estate visibility. Presented in a suite of new screens providing:
Additionally, release 12.10 contains a change to the accounts link generation screen to include details of the gross bill value. Tenant Billing now supports 6-monthly and custom billing periods so that the date range that the bills are being created for can be specified at the point of initiating the bill generation process. Also contained within the release are a number of general bug fixes and system availability improvements. |
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Release 12.9As an extension to the Data Monitoring framework delivered last month, this release presents core changes that support:
Learn about defining and assigning periodic channels for your monitoring strategy.
Additionally, there have been Bill management improvements that deliver a new validator that supports the ability to validate against associated data items and wider range of data scenarios. Also contained within the release are a number of general bug fixes and system availability improvements. |
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Release 12.8This release includes: A brand-new suite of Data Monitoring tools. This framework promotes proactive energy management with robust, quality and auditable data; alleviating inaccurate reporting, flawed compliance submissions and failed energy efficiency projects. Access information about Monitoring Data. These tools allow you to:
Additionally, this release presents Bill management enhancements that provide a full history of query summaries, and intelligent VAT validation to ensure the charging of VAT conforms to UK legislation. There have been technical modifications linked to EDI loading and performance plus ongoing bug fixes. |
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Release 12.7This release presents further bill management functional enhancements, including:
There have been several technical modifications linked to resilience and performance plus ongoing bug fixes. |