Earth Etch removes the dreaded annual burden of searching and collecting utility meter read schedules by managing the identification of each utility meter read schedule and collecting the information in whatever proprietary format it is posted. Then each unique meter read schedule is formatted into a universal meter read schedule template which can be used to load all the meter read schedules into whatever application systems require this detail with the use of a single load program. Everything is provided in a single, easy to use Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Files are created and sent to subscribing clients via, an email download, on a two-week basis beginning in September. As more utilities post their schedule in October/November, file delivery may increase to weekly, A master scorecard is maintained identifying all completed Meter read schedule and those that have not yet been posted by the utilities. The process continues into the new year to ensure that Utilities that are late to post are monitored and regularly reminded that many companies are waiting on their data.
