vocabulary:
  name: UtilityAPI Vocabulary
  description: Domain vocabulary for utility energy data, metering, and billing
  version: '1.0'
  created: '2026-05-03'
  modified: '2026-05-03'
  terms:
    - term: Meter
      definition: A utility service point that measures consumption of electricity, gas, or water
      category: Resource
      tags:
        - Energy
        - Utilities
    - term: Bill
      definition: A periodic statement of utility consumption and charges for a meter
      category: Resource
      tags:
        - Billing
        - Finance
    - term: Interval
      definition: A time-bounded measurement of energy consumption at a meter, typically 15 or 30 minutes
      category: Resource
      tags:
        - Energy
        - Time Series
    - term: Authorization
      definition: A customer's consent granting access to their utility data
      category: Resource
      tags:
        - Authorization
        - Consent
    - term: Form
      definition: A customer-facing web form for collecting utility data authorization consent
      category: Resource
      tags:
        - Authorization
        - Forms
    - term: Template
      definition: A reusable formatting configuration for authorization forms
      category: Resource
      tags:
        - Forms
        - Configuration
    - term: Event
      definition: A webhook notification triggered by changes to authorizations or meter data
      category: Resource
      tags:
        - Webhooks
        - Events
    - term: Green Button
      definition: An industry standard for secure, consumer-authorized sharing of utility data
      category: Standard
      tags:
        - Standard
        - Energy
    - term: kWh
      definition: Kilowatt-hour, the unit of electricity consumption measurement
      category: Unit
      tags:
        - Energy
        - Measurement
    - term: Billing Account
      definition: A customer's utility billing account linked to one or more meters
      category: Resource
      tags:
        - Billing
        - Accounting
    - term: Service Class
      definition: The type of utility service - ELECTRIC, GAS, or WATER
      category: Classification
      tags:
        - Utilities
        - Classification
    - term: Data Collection
      definition: The process of retrieving historical and current utility data from a utility provider
      category: Operation
      tags:
        - Data
        - Collection
    - term: Monitoring
      definition: Ongoing automated retrieval of utility data updates as they become available
      category: Operation
      tags:
        - Data
        - Monitoring