Computer hardware and peripheral devices; mobile signal transreceiver unit for use with automatic meter reading and telemetry in utilities and energy industries; computer software and software platform accessed via global communication networks for managing water and energy costs and uses and for optimizing water and energy procurement procedures by collecting, managing, analyzing, mining, integrating, reporting, benchmarking, validating, managing load-reduction programs, forecasting, billing, managing, analyzing, and reporting water, energy and energy-related data; computer software for use in distributed information access and collection and building device integration, control and management for use in water and energy management, namely, use, analysis and purchasing of the same; computer software for transmission and distribution line design and optimization; computer software for surveying and engineering in connection with transmission and distribution line design and optimization; computer software for creating and visualizing two-dimensional and three-dimensional models for transmission and distribution line design and optimization; computer software for importing and exporting survey data and models for transmission and distribution line design and engineering; computer software for interfacing and communicating with other sets of computer programs for use in the field of transmission and distribution line design, construction, material management and asset management; computer software for programming, activating, modifying, controlling and communicating with utilities systems and energy equipment; computer software for use by the utilities and energy industries for automating and monitoring the distribution of utility, energy and water services to customers; computer hardware and software for use in the utilities, energy and water industries, namely, for use in association with electric, gas, energy, and water facilities and management; computer software for scheduling, assigning, dispatching and monitoring field operations for the utilities and energy industries; portable electronic utility meter reading and billing unit therefor; computer software for use in data collection and control, communications and data exchange, electronic meter reading, off-site meter reading, keyed meter reading, and meter data recorders, all for use in the utilities and energy industries; computer software for billing customer accounts, for scheduling customer orders and for managing utility meters and energy equipment; computer software, namely, computer operating programs and computer software for application and database integration for use in the utilities and energy industries; computer software for load management and demand response; computer software for design and designation of transmission and distribution lines and substations; communications software and hardware for connecting computer network users; communications software and hardware for connecting global computer, Intranet and Extranet networks