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Product News and Updates

Constellation Navigator Quarterly Product Updates | Q3 2026

Staying informed is essential when managing utility data, emissions reporting and building performance requirements.

This quarter, Constellation Navigator introduced updates across Utility Bill Management and Virtual Energy Efficiency, along with new resources designed to help users access documentation, support materials and technical information more easily.

Automated Auditing

Enhancing Utility Bill Management

Recent updates to the Utility Bill Management platform focuses on improving payment visibility, strengthening reporting accuracy and supporting administrative workflows. 

Payment Updates

Several enhancements were made to payment processing and reporting to provide more consistent payment information throughout the application.  

Updates include:

  • Additional payment details captured during processing
  • Standardized payment dates across reports, downloaded files and customer communications
  • Improved visibility into payment timestamps
  • Clearer display of cancelled payment records

Administration and Integration Updates

Additional enhancements support customer administration and integration workflows. 

Updates include:

  • Customer termination dates added to customer profiles

  • Customer service representatives can manage termination dates directly

  • New API functionality for monitoring batch processing activity 

Reporting Updates

Reporting enhancements help provide additional account-level visibility and improve how complex billing scenarios are reflected in reporting outputs. 

Updates include:

  • Service Account ID added to Ascension reporting

  • Improved accrual reporting calculations for virtual accounts associated with multiple billblocks

  • Updated Heidelberg file outputs to better reflect file submission timing

Expanding Virtual Energy Efficiency

Building performance requirements continue to evolve across the U.S., creating new planning considerations for organizations managing commercial building portfolios. 

Recent enhancements to the Virtual Energy Efficiency platform provide additional visibility into both current and emerging requirements. 

Building Performance Standards Planning

Organizations can now evaluate potential Building Performance Standards requirements for properties

Insights may include:

  • Estimated emissions or energy performance targets
  • Pathways and planning considerations

These calculations are generated using building characteristics and historical energy usage data to help organizations better understand potential future obligations.

 

Local Policy Scouting

Policy scouting reports now include both active regulations and programs that are still in development. 

For example, organizations can review known and proposed building performance and emissions-related requirements that may affect facilities in specific jurisdictions, helping teams monitor regulatory activity before new requirements take effect. 

Accessing New Resources

The Constellation Navigator website now includes additional resources designed to help users access information more quickly and support technical and operational teams. 

Help Center

A centralized Help Center is now available for:

  • Utility Bill Management

  • Carbon Accounting

  • Virtual Energy Efficiency

 

 

API Documentation

API Documentation is now available online for:

  • Utility Bill Management

  • Carbon Accounting

  • Virtual Energy Efficiency

Developers and technical teams can access implementation guidance and endpoint documentation directly from the website.

Solutions Spotlight: Carbon Accounting

While this quarter's product updates focus on Utility Bill Management and Virtual Energy Efficiency, Constellation Navigator includes additional solutions designed to help organizations address evolving energy and sustainability priorities.

Understanding Emissions Data with Carbon Accounting

As reporting requirements continue to evolve, many organizations are looking for better visibility into emissions data and the activities that contribute to their overall footprint. 

Constellation Navigator Carbon Accounting helps organizations consolidate emissions data, support reporting efforts and gain a clearer understanding of emissions performance across operations. 

 

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Supporting Energy and Sustainability Goals 

Organizations often manage utility data, emissions reporting, rebate opportunities and building performance requirements across multiple systems and stakeholders.

Constellation Navigator brings together solutions designed to support those efforts through improved visibility into operational, energy and sustainability data.

Explore how Constellation Navigator can help support:

  • Utility Bill Management

  • Carbon Accounting

  • Rebate Administration

  • Sustainability Advisory

  • Virtual Energy Efficiency

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