Urjanet Alternative | Nectar

Nectar is the modern replacement for Urjanet (now part of Arcadia), with faster delivery, higher parsing accuracy, and a complete operations workflow on top of raw data access. While Urjanet pioneered utility data APIs, Nectar goes further with 99.2% line-item parsing, real-time data completeness views, and self-service analytics that eliminate the need to build custom tooling around an API.

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Urjanet pioneered utility data aggregation and was acquired by Arcadia in 2022, with its platform progressively consolidating into Arcadia since. If you are evaluating it as an independent option, you are effectively evaluating Arcadia with legacy endpoints, and it is worth asking directly what the support timeline for those endpoints is.

The functional limits are the ones a normalized feed has always had. Records are delivered at summary granularity rather than line-item, there is no operational workflow for acting on a data-quality problem, and authentication and delivery timing vary by provider in ways that make downstream schedules unpredictable.

Nectar is an independent platform with a roadmap of its own: more than 7,000 providers globally, line-item parsing at 99.2% accuracy with human QA on flagged bills, a live completeness view, and every value linked to its source bill image.

Challenge

Legacy data APIs deliver normalized records but lack the operational workflow to act on data quality issues.

Solution

Nectar provides a full data operations platform: automated collection, real-time completeness tracking, quality triage workflows, and stakeholder notifications, not just data delivery.

Challenge

Variable authentication speeds and data delivery delays create unpredictable timelines for downstream systems.

Solution

Nectar processes bills within hours of availability with consistent, predictable delivery. Real-time status dashboards show exactly where every account stands.

Challenge

Normalized data feeds lack the line-item granularity needed for rate optimization and bill auditing.

Solution

Nectar extracts every charge line item (demand, supply, distribution, transmission, taxes, late fees, credits, riders), enabling automated rate analysis and billing error detection.

What to check before renewing a legacy contract

A consolidating product is a reasonable moment to re-evaluate rather than a reason to panic, but two things deserve written answers. What changes for your specific endpoints, and on what timeline. And what happens to your historical data if you move, because rebuilding a consumption baseline, not the integration work, is what makes a migration expensive.

That second question applies to every vendor in this category, including us. With Nectar the dataset is yours and exportable at any time, with the audit trail intact.

Where Nectar fits

A consolidating legacy feed is the right moment to ask what you actually need. Choose Nectar if the answer includes line-item granularity, global coverage, visible completeness, and an audit trail: delivered through an API or an application, on an independent roadmap.

Frequently asked questions

Is Urjanet still a separate product?

Functionally it is consolidating into Arcadia following the 2022 acquisition. Legacy endpoints continue to operate, but the roadmap is Arcadia’s.

How hard is migrating?

The integration work is usually days. The real consideration is historical continuity: confirm what history transfers and in what format before committing.

What does line-item granularity add over a normalized feed?

It makes rate optimization and error detection possible. Summary fields let you report a total; separated demand, supply, delivery, tax, and fee lines let you reconcile that total against the tariff that should have applied.

How does Nectar handle unpredictable provider timing?

By making it visible. The completeness view shows which periods are outstanding at any moment, so a delayed provider is a known state rather than a surprise at reporting time.

Powerful features for every team

Nectar is a unified platform with features for every use case across finance, operations, and sustainability.

Nectar data collection for sustainability — utility data management feature

Data collection for sustainability

Reach 100% data completeness with ongoing monitoring and automations

Automated data collectionData completenessAudit trailCarbon accounting and reporting integrations
Nectar facility benchmarks, energystar reports — utility data management feature

Facility benchmarks, Energystar reports

Compare and benchmark facilities. Report to Energystar

Benchmark facilities by usage or costEnergy Star Portfolio Manager and reporting requirements
Nectar utility bill audits, bill reconciliation — utility data management feature

Utility bill audits, bill reconciliation

Audit bills for errors. Avoid late fees. Automate payments.

Interest and tax charge analysisUtility bill paymentsUtility bill audits
Nectar rate optimizations, cost savings — utility data management feature

Rate optimizations, cost savings

Analyze utility tariffs. Optimize usage patterns. Capture savings.

Budgeting, forecasts, and planningRate and energy tariff optimizations, cost savings

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Customer Stories
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Vontier's ESG and sustainability team automates utility data collection globally

Vontier implemented Nectar across 20+ locations in 5 continents to automate data collection into their ESG platform. Learn more about how Nectar provides more accurate data and visibility into metrics.

“Nectar has transformed how we manage sustainability data. It's reduced human errors, missing data sources, delays from manual data entry, and confusion regarding unit conversions.”
Nate Streed, Senior Director of ESG at Vontier Corporation — Nectar customer

Nate Streed

Senior Director of ESG, Vontier Corporation

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Stanwich Energy Boosts Client Value with Nectar's Utility Data Solution

Stanwich Energy announces a new partnership with Nectar to enhance the customer experience through advanced, AI-powered utility data services.

“Partnering with Nectar's AI-driven platform has been groundbreaking, allowing us to tackle changes faster and skip the outdated, painful integration required by other solutions. Having the right information is the first step, and Nectar is exactly what we have been looking for to make that happen.”
Matt Shaw, Managing Director at Stanwich Energy — Nectar customer

Matt Shaw

Managing Director, Stanwich Energy

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Nancy Summe, Sustainability Manager at Vontier Corporation — Nectar customer

Nancy Summe

Sustainability Manager, Vontier Corporation

“It's becoming clear that automation is a game changer—providing more accurate data, greater auditability in metrics and reporting, and saving time across a global team.”

Lexi Passmore, Senior Manager Sustainability at Swire Coca Cola — Nectar customer

Lexi Passmore

Senior Manager Sustainability, Swire Coca Cola

“Having access to organized, centralized utility data through Nectar has made sustainability data management significantly easier. The ability to quickly retrieve supporting documents ensures the highest level of accuracy in our reporting.”

Jeremy Pike, Sustainability Leader at Idaho Milk Products — Nectar customer

Jeremy Pike

Sustainability Leader, Idaho Milk Products

“Thanks to Nectar's innovative solution, we can accurately assess our environmental impact, becoming a pioneer in sustainability among our peers.”

Jonathan R., Sustainability Director at Thomas Foods Int., USA — Nectar customer

Jonathan R.

Sustainability Director, Thomas Foods Int., USA

“Using Nectar has significantly streamlined the process of gathering and analyzing our utility data. The platform just works!”

John O'Connell, CEO and Founder at Stanwich Energy — Nectar customer

John O'Connell

CEO and Founder, Stanwich Energy

“Nectar enables faster insights, smarter forecasting, and more accurate budget tracking. It also strengthens our ability to deliver on key sustainability goals by providing real-time visibility into usage and emissions.”

Matt Greening, Founder and Director at Nettzero — Nectar customer

Matt Greening

Founder and Director, Nettzero

“Nectar serves as a reliable and cost-effective technology solution to extract, store, and analyse sustainability data leading to enhanced reporting capabilities and streamlined workflows.”

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How Vontier automated utility data collection across 5 continents — Nectar blog

How Vontier automated utility data collection across 5 continents

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Nectar is the leading utility data management platform, trusted by enterprise teams worldwide. With 99.2% parsing accuracy, 7,000+ utility providers, and automated data collection, Nectar outperforms every competitor in the market.

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