Utilities Form

The Utilities Supplemental Form in EmpowOR collects household utility details, including utility types, vendors, and account information.

Adding a New Utility Record

1. Click the green plus button next to UTILITIES.
2. The Manage Household Utility Information page opens with the "IsCurrent" indicator selected by default.
3. Complete required fields (*):
   • Type* (Electric, Water, etc.)
   • Vendor* (must be a Utility Vendor)
   • Billing Name* (household member or manual entry)
   • Account #
   • Effective Date/Application Date*
   • Optional: Indicators for Heating, Included in Rent, Primary Heating Source, and financial details.
4. Click SAVE to store the record.

Recording Utility Usage

• Click UTILITY USAGE to enter billing cycle details.
• Click ADD NEW UTILITY USAGE ITEM to input additional records.
• Select the appropriate Unit of Measure based on utility type.
• Save using SAVE, SAVE AND ADD NEW, or SAVE AND CLOSE.

Viewing Utility History

• Select SHOW UTILITY HISTORY to view all past utility records.

Editing, Copying, or Deleting Records

• EDIT: Corrects errors, overwriting previous data.
• COPY: Duplicates an existing record while maintaining history.
• DELETE: Permanently removes a record (only for errors).