
Custom CRM & ERP Design
The Custom CRM & ERP Development service builds a secure, scalable, and user-centric platform tailored to the needs of low-income and equity-focused energy efficiency programs. It replaces brittle, Excel-based workflows and fragmented databases with an integrated system that supports program management, market characterization, and authentic community engagement — enabling data-driven decisions, reliable reporting, and measurable program outcomes.
Key Capabilities
Unified Data Model and Integration
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Consolidate scattered data sources (participant lists, contractor records, measure inventories, outreach logs, inspection results, incentive payments, and third‑party survey/study outputs) into a single canonical data model.
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Connect legacy Excel workbooks, SQL databases, GIS layers, utility metering feeds, and third‑party APIs for seamless synchronization.
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Maintain provenance and version history so analysts can trace assumptions from market studies to delivered results.
Secure Role-Based Access & Governance
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Replace unsecured spreadsheets with enterprise-grade security: role-based permissions, multi-factor authentication, field-level masking, and audit trails.
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Implement data governance policies (data quality rules, validation workflows, and retention policies) to prevent inaccurate records and unauthorized edits.
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Support regulatory compliance needs (CPUC reporting formats, CalEnviroScreen mapping, eligibility cohort proofs) via configurable export templates.
Program Management Workflows
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Define configurable multi-year program plans aligned to achievable potential targets (GWh, MW, MMTh/yr) and budget scenarios (Base/High/Double).
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Track KPIs at multiple levels: portfolio, measure, geography, contractor, and household. Metrics include incremental first‑year savings, participation, penetration, and cost per saved unit.
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Automate budget vs. spend monitoring, procurement approvals, and contractor performance dashboards to support fiscal discipline.
Advanced Market Characterization Tools
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Built-in segmentation engine to map DAC/HTR cohorts using CalEnviroScreen, CEC IEPR, and socio‑demographic inputs.
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Support mixed-methods research: survey management, focus-group scheduling, interview logging, and qualitative tagging tied to participant records.
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Scenario modeling for adoption, electrification, and load-shape impacts; exportable for IOU portfolio integration and policy analysis.
Community Engagement & Accessibility Features
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Multi-channel outreach management (SMS, email, phone, social media, in-person event scheduling) with translated templates and accessibility options.
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Case management for tenants, multifamily common areas, and hard-to-reach households — including warm‑handoffs to CBOs, service appointments, and health & safety documentation.
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Consent management and culturally competent engagement tracking to center community voices and ensure compensated participation is recorded.
Analytics, Visualization & Decision Support
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Holistic dashboards that unite program, market, and engagement indicators; ad-hoc reporting and self-service BI for stakeholders.
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Data quality indicators and anomaly detection to flag inaccurate or conflicting Excel-sourced records.
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Prescriptive insights: where to prioritize outreach, which measures yield greatest savings per dollar, and which segments need targeted pilots to close gaps.
Implementation & Continuity
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Phased rollout: discovery and data mapping, integration of high-risk workbooks, pilot modules (program management, market study, engagement), then full deployment.
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Training, documentation, and a knowledge‑transfer plan to ensure continuity and institutional memory.
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Ongoing support: data stewardship, system enhancements to reflect policy shifts (eligibility changes, electrification incentives), and scheduled recalibration aligned to observed program performance.
Benefits
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Replace insecure, error-prone Excel workflows with governed, auditable systems.
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Gain a single source of truth to measure savings, prioritize investments, and demonstrate accountability to ratepayers and regulators.
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Accelerate market insights and design actionable, equity‑centered interventions.
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Enable authentic community engagement through accessible, tracked, and culturally competent interactions.
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Drive cost-effective, data-driven decisions that balance energy savings with health, comfort, and safety objectives.
