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Utility Tracking

Meters and Allocation

How utility consumption gets attributed to the right building or meter.

When a bill covers more than one building, or you want visibility down to individual meters, FMX allocates the bill's consumption and cost accordingly.

Meters

A utility meter can be associated with a specific location — its own service area within a building. If your account tracks reads at the meter level, a bill can record consumption and demand per meter rather than just as one total for the whole account.

Allocation

When a bill needs to be split across more than one building, FMX allocates it one of two ways:

  • Meter-by-meter — if meters are assigned to specific buildings, usage is attributed based on each meter's actual reading.
  • By service area — if meter-level detail isn't available, usage is split proportionally, such as by square footage.

This means two buildings sharing a single utility account can still each see their own share of a consolidated bill, without needing separate accounts for every location.

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