TN Tech Green Button Initiative

Overview

The TN Tech Green Button Initiative focuses on solving energy management challenges in line with the Better Plants program. Utilizing the Verifi system developed by ORNL, this application processes data retrieved from utility APIs. It aligns with the Green Button data standard to assist industries in monitoring and verifying energy savings.

Features

• Seamless integration with UtilityAPI and adherence to the Green Button standard for energy data acquisition.
• Capabilities to conduct three distinct types of data exports.
• A feature for searching and retrieving new energy data records.

Setup and Installation

To get started with the Green Button Initiative project on your local system, please follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/ORNL-AMO/TTech-Green-Button.git.
2. Change directory to the project: cd TTech-Green-Button.
3. Install necessary dependencies: npm install.
4. Launch the development server using ng serve. Open http://localhost:4200/ in your browser. The application will automatically update if any source files are changed.

Development Commands

• Code Scaffolding: Execute ng generate component component-name or use other ng generate commands to scaffold Angular entities such as directives, pipes, services, and more.
• Building: Run ng build to compile the project. The compiled output will be found in the dist/ directory.
• Running Unit Tests: Use ng test to run unit tests via Karma.
• Running End-to-End Tests: Use ng e2e to execute end-to-end tests after setting up the appropriate testing package.

Authorization Key

Users must obtain a unique authorization key from their UtilityAPI account to use this application. Substitute <your_key> in the application with your individual key.

• Enter your access token before using: Make sure to change the accessToken field in the app.component.ts file before using.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to UtilityAPI for facilitating data integration.