Utility Tracker

Utility Tracker is a stand-alone Ms Access based utility management application. The intended audience is local governments within Victoria.

What does Utility Tracker do?

Tracks utility accounts including, electricity, gas, water, vehicle usage and public lighting
Monitors utility performance against benchmarked data, and
Provides progress reporting to monitor energy savings and reduction in greenhouse pollution.

Open Source software

Open source means any software whose code is available for users to look at and modify freely.

Utility Tracker is an Ms Access database. You can register your download from the Sustainable Energy Authority, and modify the product according to the needs of your organisation.

Terms and conditions apply with regard to the use of the software and users will be requested to return data to Sustainable Energy Authority for benchmarking purposes.

Support for Utility Tracker

Support for the Utility Tracker product is provided by

Help tool in Utility Tracker database
Answers to frequently asked questions, and
A Utility Tracker user group, which aims to share information about the use of the tool.

Benchmarking facility

Utility Tracker incorporates benchmarking data which has been collated from local governments across Victoria. The benchmarking data will be updated on an annual basis, using data collected from Utility Tracker users. The Sustainable Energy Authority will approach users annually to request transfer of data in the required format.

Other features

User friendly wizard for installation process.
Easy data transfer using Ms Access or Ms Excel.
Compatible with Cities for Climate Protection (CCP™) data.
Range of reports on different site types.

Installation of Utility Tracker

Step 1–Complete registration form.
Step 2–Run installation wizard.
Step 3–Accept terms and conditions of software utilisation.
Step 4 –Select location for Utility Tracker installation.
Step 5–Join Utility Tracker user group.

Step 1–Registration for Utility Tracker

To obtain a copy of the Utility Tracker, first you must fill in the following form.

Press submit to obtain the installation files.

Step 2–Run installation wizard

NOTE: Downloading these file may take some time depending on your internet connection.
Approximately 20 minutes for a 56K modem OR
Approximately 2-3 minutes using broadband (512K connection)

Double-click the related executable (.EXE) file.
Click Next and follow the installation wizard

Step 3–Accept Terms and Conditions

Read and decide whether to accept the Terms and conditions

Step 4–Select location for Utility Tracker installation

Select your preferred location where you want the application to be installed.

Step 5–Join Utility Tracker user group

The Utility Tracker user group is an online community for users who want to share and exchange information.

The Utility Tracker user group uses a tool adopted by many community groups - mc². For more details of this program see My Connected Community.

Sustainable Energy Authority will send an e-mail based on your registration details. The joining instructions are provided in the text of the e-mail.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cost of Utility Tracker?

There is no purchase cost for using Utility Tracker. However as a user of Utility Tracker, local governments will be requested to provide any data collected to the Sustainable Energy Authority. This data will be used to update the benchmark data on an annual basis.

Can I import my Ms Excel billing data?

Yes. The data transfer facility allows you to electronically import data. This is fully explained in the Help file within Utility Tracker.

Can I import my old MEMtool data?

Yes. This data can be imported and is fully explained in the Help file within Utility Tracker.

What support is available for Utility Tracker?

Utility Tracker is an open source database tool built in Ms Access. Support for any changes should be provided by your organisational support staff. Further support is provided by: