This dataset contains the energy consumption for every building that is owned and occupied by the City of Norfolk. The dataset tracks electricity, natural gas, and water consumption by meter; most energy meters are tied to one building. The energy consumption data is collected in EnergyCAP, a system of record that tracks Norfolk’s energy management and utility bill accounting. This data originates from monthly utility bills submitted by Norfolk’s energy vendors. In this dataset, users can explore the amount of electricity, natural gas and propane consumed monthly by municipal buildings in Norfolk as well as follow energy expenditure trends. The data is updated weekly.
This dataset has the following 19 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | place | text | Common name of site | Virginia Zoo Traffic Signals Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center (Wards Corner) Nauticus (1 Waterside Drive) Parks & Urban Forestry & Compound view top 100 |
| Meter Address | building_address | text | Location utilities are used | 3500 Granby Street 1316 Ballentine Blvd 2205 McKann Ave 7300 Newport Ave. 1 Waterside Drive view top 100 |
| Primary Use | primary_use_1 | text | Primary purpose of site | Pump House Traffic Signal Rec Center Library General view top 100 |
| Meter Code | meter_code | text | Unique number identifying utility meter | 0200001370 0005793089/0005793122 0004876324 0200088226 0165199571 view top 100 |
| Meter | meter | text | Utility measuring instrument | R-East Oceanview Amphitheater - E 8521057508 Western Branch Pump Station - E 9825713739 R-1130 Pineridge Rd Football Field - E 4504259526 Fire Station 12 New - E 4282111469 R-Poplar Hall Bronco Field - Electric 8470017503 view top 100 |
| Cost Center | cost_center | text | A department or other unit within an organization to which costs may be charged for accounting purposes | Traffic Signals Pump Stations 101+ Water Distribution Pump Stations 01-50 Pump Stations 051-100 view top 100 |
| Account | account | text | Account number for each utility | VP_0980790000_Traffic Transit Bldg (SPLIT) VP_2788514038_Combined Ops - Ops VP_3948921956_Combined Ops - Lock VP_0098900764_Combined Ops - Shed VP_8796389669_Combined Ops - Stor view top 100 |
| Utility | utility | text | Energy source used (electricity or natural gas) | Electric Water and Sewer Natural Gas view top 100 |
| Vendor | vendor | text | Utility company such as Dominion or Virginia Natural Gas | Virginia Power HRSD VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS Compass Energy view top 100 |
| Billing Period | billing_period | number | Dates the utility was consumed | 202309 202402 202403 202305 202310 view top 100 |
| Start Date | start_date | calendar_date | Beginning of billing cycle | 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000 2023-08-16T00:00:00.000 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| End Date | end_date | calendar_date | Ending of billing cycle | 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000 2023-09-15T00:00:00.000 2021-05-18T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Days | days | number | Days between billing cycle dates | 29 30 32 31 33 view top 100 |
| Native Use | native_use | number | Amount of kWh used during billing cycle | 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 view top 100 |
| Native Use Unit | native_use_unit | text | Specifies the unit of energy being measured | kWh CCF THERM MCF view top 100 |
| Cost | cost | number | Cost of commodity use per billing cycle | 6.59 8.7 9.0 24.5 8.4 view top 100 |
| Demand | demand | number | The largest electrical use or the highest demand for electricity averaged in any 30-minute period per month, measured in kW (kilowatts) | 0.0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 view top 100 |
| Common Use | common_use | number | The largest electrical use or the highest demand for electricity averaged in any 30-minute period per month, measured in kW (kilowatts) | 0.0 0.748052 1.496104 2.244156 2.992208 view top 100 |
| Pay Amount | pay_amount | number | Amount paid to vendor for amount of kWh used | 6.59 13.18 8.7 24.5 9.0 view top 100 |