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MeterBase Documentation

MeterBase is an AI-powered energy tariff intelligence platform built for multifamily property managers. It automates utility bill analysis, identifies savings opportunities across thousands of tariffs, and streamlines tenant billing through direct integration with property management systems.

Key Features

Feature Description
:zap: Tariff Intelligence Search and compare 62,700+ utility tariffs across 2,866 utilities nationwide
:page_facing_up: AI Bill Analysis Drop a PDF utility bill and get structured data, cost breakdowns, and anomaly detection in seconds
:house: Property Management Organize properties into portfolios with automatic utility lookup by ZIP code
:chart_with_upwards_trend: Savings Finder Compare your current rates against every available tariff to surface savings opportunities
:busts_in_silhouette: RUBS Tenant Billing Calculate and post tenant utility charges using ratio-based allocation methods
:link: PMS Integration Connect to Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, and 7 other PMS platforms via Propexo
:bar_chart: Portfolio Reports Generate energy cost reports across your entire portfolio
:robot: AI-Powered Workflows Leverage Anthropic Claude for bill parsing, tariff extraction, and natural language analysis
:credit_card: Stripe Billing Subscription management with checkout, portal, usage tracking, and tier enforcement
:shield: RBAC Role-based access control with owner, admin, regional manager, property manager, and viewer roles
:memo: Audit Logging Comprehensive audit trail for all actions with filterable log viewer
:traffic_light: Property Health Scores RAG (red/amber/green) health indicators for every property
:mag_right: Benchmarking Cross-portfolio rankings, percentiles, and outlier detection
:briefcase: Due Diligence Mode Model utility costs for prospective acquisitions before purchase
:chart_with_downwards_trend: Dashboard Cost Trend Real bill data cost trends across your dashboard
:globe_with_meridians: Global Analytics Cross-portfolio analytics and insights
:moneybag: NOI Integration Track annual revenue, NOI, and energy as a percentage of NOI per property

Platform at a Glance

  • 62,700+

    Utility tariffs indexed

  • 2,866

    Utilities covered

  • 120,015

    ZIP-to-utility mappings

  • 63

    API endpoints

  • 25

    Database tables

  • 15+

    Frontend pages

  • 10+

    PMS integrations via Propexo

  • :rocket: Quickstart

    Get up and running in 5 minutes. Add a property, upload a bill, find savings.

  • :wrench: Installation

    Self-hosted deployment with Docker Compose or manual setup.

  • :book: User Guide

    End-to-end walkthrough of every feature in the platform.

  • :electric_plug: Integrations

    Connect to Yardi, RealPage, and other PMS platforms.

  • :gear: Configuration

    Environment variables, API keys, and rate limit settings.

  • :mag: Tariff Search

    Explore the tariff database by ZIP, utility, state, or sector.

Who Is MeterBase For?

MeterBase is designed for professionals who manage energy costs across multifamily residential portfolios:

  • Multifamily Property Managers -- Track utility bills, identify rate savings, and automate tenant billing across your portfolio.
  • Asset Managers -- Get portfolio-wide visibility into energy costs and savings opportunities to improve NOI.
  • Energy Consultants -- Analyze tariff options for clients, generate comparison reports, and quantify savings.
  • Property Management Companies -- Integrate MeterBase with your existing PMS to streamline utility cost recovery through RUBS.

How It Works

flowchart LR A[Import Properties] --> B[Track Utility Bills] B --> C[AI Analyzes Bills] C --> D[Find Savings] D --> E[Bill Tenants via RUBS] E --> F[Generate Reports]
  1. Import your properties from your PMS or add them manually. MeterBase auto-detects the serving utilities by ZIP code.
  2. Upload utility bills as PDFs. AI extracts charges, usage, and rate details automatically.
  3. Run savings analysis to compare your current tariff against all available alternatives.
  4. Calculate tenant charges using RUBS allocation and push them back to your PMS.
  5. Generate reports for stakeholders showing energy costs, trends, and savings captured.

Deployment

MeterBase is deployed on Vercel with Neon Postgres:

  • Sales site: meterbase.io -- BDR-only flow (no self-service signup)
  • Application: app.meterbase.io -- the main platform
  • Frontend: Vercel (React SPA)
  • Backend: Vercel Python Functions (FastAPI)
  • Database: Neon Postgres (serverless)

Getting Help

If you run into issues or have questions, check the troubleshooting sections in each guide or reach out to the MeterBase team.