Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud-based energy procurement and management software for residential and commercial property owners and property managers for the purpose of meeting energy procurement and use goals by providing information and analysis of energy risk exposure, current and forecasted market conditions, forecasted energy expenditures, strategy and options relating to energy procurement and use, recommendations for energy use and procurement, and energy supply cost budgeting and forecasting; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud based energy software for residential and commercial property owners and property managers for use in providing access to reports relating to energy procurement, use, and management based on information pertaining to energy market insight and analysis, energy market price forecasting, historical energy usage data, regulatory and legislative updates, natural gas storage, inventory levels, withdrawals, pricing and outlook, energy pricing, and projected energy savings, cost increases, contract durations, exposure and trends