This pages shows the highlights of the previous Releases.

The full details can be seen on the Software Releases page (including links to the relevant Online User Manual pages).

The highlights for the current Release can be seen on the main log on page.

June 2023

Training session on Don't Miss Scheduled Meter Readings, Zero Usage and Overdue Queries - Tips on setting up Alerts

• This session looked creating a Broadcasts (Schedules) in Energy Intelligence to send out Alerts. It also looks at changing the Date Range on a Report and/or Mandatory Filters. Click on the link below to watch the recording
  • Tips on setting up Alerts

May 2023

 Training session on Monitoring & Validating HH Data- Identifying Zero Consumption

• This session looked at creating a Monitoring Strategy to check for zero or minus consumption. Click on the link below to watch the recording:
  • Monitoring & Validating HH Data- Identifying Zero Consumption

April 2023 

Training Session on dealing with failed Bills and Managing Queries

• This session looked at some hints and tips on dealing with failed Bills and how to manage the subsequent Queries

  • Failed Bills and Managing Queries

February 2023 

Training Session on EI Reporting

• Energy Intelligence Features and New Targeting Reports 

  • Recap on options available for Best Available Reports

  • Sending Reports to Managers responsible for numerous Sites

  • New Targeting Reports

  • New Bill Reports

November 2022

New Training Session on EBRS

The EBRS (Energy Bill Relief Scheme) starts from 1st October 22 and this session explains what it is and what differences you will see in Sigma

Click below for more information:

• New recording of the Training Session on EBRS
  • Guidance from Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on Eligibility
  • Information from gov.uk on Discounts for fixed, default and variable contracts
• New page in the Online User Manual to keep you updated - Energy Bill Relief Scheme EBRS 
• New Report in Energy Intelligence to help you keep track of your EBRS discounts called EBRS Discount by Bill

October 2022

Our latest Training Session covered updating flexible procurement PPU charges in Sigma.

Pence Per Unit costs change frequently when you are in a Flexible Procurement Contract, and keeping up to date with the price changes in Sigma allows you to validate your bills against your current published rates.   Using Associated Data Channels will allow you to change the rates in Sigma and set up the Validation, Sigma will validate against the relevant PPU, alerting you to any incorrect rates. 

Click here to watch the latest session:  Updating Flexible Procurement PPU Charges

September 2022

Our latest Training Session follows on from our previous session on TCR Charges  - watch both recordings here:

• Targeted Charging Review - Changes in Billing and Sigma 
• TCR Charges follow up

New EI Report - Current Supply Point Details

There is a new Report in Energy Intelligence called Current Supply Point Details. This Report displays the current Supply Point Contract to and from dates, along with the associated Meter(s) and Account.  Where a Meter or an Account are not associated, an red X will be displayed.

July 2022

New Training Session

Our  latest Training Session goes back to basics with help on Searching, Moving between Activities and Refreshing Data

• Click here to access the recording

New EI Report - Current Supply Point Details

There is a new Report in Energy Intelligence called Current Supply Point Details. This Report displays the current Supply Point Contract to and from dates, along with the associated Meter(s) and Account.  Where a Meter or an Account are not associated, an red X will be displayed.

June 2022

Did you miss our recent training session?  Click here to watch: 

• Identifying excessive HH consumption, using Data Monitoring

New Reports

Two new reports have been added to Energy Intelligence to help with Data Monitoring:

• HH Metered Consumption Graphs

• Data Monitoring Notifications

June 2022

Release 14.0 : Targeted Charge Review - Changes in Bill and Sigma

• Targeted Charging Review Recording

March 2022

Remote Training Session

At the beginning of March 2022, we recorded a training session on Automating the input of all Consumption Data types, including HH Data, Manual Meter Readings and Consumption Data.

• Click here to open the Recording

New  Pages

• Do you have Bills and Credits showing in Bill Entry where the dates overlap?  You can Contra the Bill and Credit, and this will remove the overlap.
  • Click here for more details

• Do you have any new Sigma Users?
  • Click here for more details on the Sigma New User Training Programme 

January 2022 (2)

Remote Training Session

January 2022's training session showcased Kim's Top Ten Favourite EI Reports

• Click here to open the Recording

Online User Manual Page

Do you have any new Sigma Users?

• Sigma New User Training Programme 

January 2022 (1)

New Online User Manual Pages:

Do you want to see a list of all EI Reports that include Emissions?  Take a look at this new page in the Online User Manual, detailing all the Reports in Energy Intelligence that include Emissions.

• EI Reports that include Emissions  

Do you want to add a Paid date to an existing Bill?

• Adding a Bill Paid Date 

Do you have any new Sigma Users?

• Sigma New User Training Programme 

November 2021 (2)

The latest Webinar introduced two new Reports in Energy Intelligence to help you understand the data sources used in GHG Reporting.

• Click here to open the Webinar recording: Understand the source of the data used in GHG Reporting
• Click below to open the Reports in Energy Intelligence 
  • Total CO2 and CO2e Emissions with Data Source
    • Daily Emissions Data Audit

November 2021 (1)

Are you new to Energy Intelligence?                                                                          

• There is a new page in the Online User Manual to help you understand Energy Intelligence and then how to run a report
  • Understanding / Running a Report in Energy Intelligence

• There is also a new Video to help you understand and run a report in Energy Intelligence
  • Video link: Understanding and Running a Report in Energy Intelligence

• *New*   Another new Report has been added to Energy Intelligence
  • Carbon Factors by Commodity will show you the CO2 and CO2e Factors for your database (standard of custom factors).  It will show as zero if no factor is available (in red if the factor isn't in Sigma, or black in there is no data for the time period)        

October 2021

• A new report has been added to Energy Intelligence: (click on the link to open the report):
  • Primary, Secondary and Total CO2 and CO2e Emissions (in tonnes)

• This report uses the Sigma Best Available Consumption View, and shows the Emissions Factors, the Primary and Secondary CO2 and CO2e Emissions, followed by the CO2 and CO2e totals
• *UPDATE*:  This report has been improved and now also includes the percentage of days for each data source, ie Actual, Estimated, System Derived, Missing and Forecasted.  The report has been renamed:
  • Total CO2 and CO2e Emissions with Consumption Type

Release 12.29

• Release 12.29 introduced the ability to report on multiple GHG Categories for a single Commodity. 
  • For example create/update a Commodity with: 
    • A Primary Category of Electricity - Scope 2
    • A Secondary Category of Transmission and Distribution - Scope 3
  • Click here for more details on how to add Commodities, including adding  Primary and Secondary Categories

Release 12.28

• Release 12.28 introduced the ability to set the reporting period in Energy Intelligence for Emission Reporting. The default is set to January to December, but you can change to any period, for example May to April.  Click here for more information
  • Also, Commodities can now be created in bulk.  Click here for more information
  • Two new reports have been added to Energy Intelligence: Monthly Billed Cost and Consumption Year on Year and Monthly Metered Consumption Year on Year 
    
    • Log into Energy Intelligence to view the new reports

• Click here to view the recorded Webinar explaining the changes in Release 12.28

Release 12.27

• Release 12.27 introduced 4 new reports in Energy Intelligence
  • Gaps in Monthly Billed Cost and Consumption (by Account)

• Gaps in HF Data (daily, within last 14 months)
  • Periodic Consumption Values (drill through)
• Days since last Meter Reading 

Release 12.26

• Release 12.26  brings the ability to enable forecasting for Consumption and Emissions data in Energy Intelligence for all reports that use the Best Available Consumption Data.  Data can also be uplifted or reduced over a maximum 2 year forecast period
  • A new Energy Intelligence Report shows Historic and Forecasted Monthly Consumption in one report

Release 12.25

Release 12.25 builds on the improvements in 12.24 to enhance Greenhouse Gas Reporting, with the following:

• Ability to add bespoke GHG Conversion Factors
• Ability to import Consumption Data in bulk

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  • Improvements to Password Security

Release 12.24

Release 12.24 introduced improvements in Sigma to aid Scope 3 reporting:

• More information on Greenhouse Gas Reporting  and how Sigma can help
• Ability to create new Commodities
• Ability to create Data Consumption Channels  and  record Consumption Data values
• Updates to the Emissions Summary Dashboard to show Scope 1, 2 and 3 data, including a Scope Emissions tab

• Click here for more details 

Release 12.23

Release 12.23 introduced a change to EI Reporting:

• Trigger a data refresh during the working day
• Flexible configuration of consumption data for EI Reporting, allowing you to include/exclude data and use estimating techniques
• A new dashboard and suite of reports in EI using the Best Available Data View

• Click here for more details 

Release 12.22

Release 12.22 introduced:

• Exporting files via FTP from the document library or Accounts Link Download to third parties without manual intervention

Release 12.21 

Release 12.21 Introduced:

• Asset Types 
• Meter Relationships  

• Carbon Emission Reporting - See the new report in Energy Intelligence showing billed cost, consumption and carbon emissions.  You can filter the report by Date, Commodity, Site Group and/or Site.  The emission factors are taken from the figures published yearly by Defra.

  • Open Energy Intelligence and search 'Billed Cost, Consumption and Carbon Emissions'

• Emission Factor Values - View the Emission Factors used for each year
  • Open Energy Intelligence and search 'Emission Factors used in EI Reporting'