Energy usage monitoring devices, namely, meters, meter interfaces, transponders, data collection units, electronic instrumentation for reading and collecting energy consumption data; downloadable and recorded computer software used for receiving and monitoring usage and distribution information from remote sensors and meters; 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 and analysis of the same