| Last Update | What Changed | What You Need to Do |
| January 14, 2022-Version 1.4.6 | Removed the Service_Point_Class_Code_Normalized field. Added Service_Point_Latitude and Service_Point_Longitude files. | Use the new fields as needed. |
| August 28, 2019-Version 1.4.5 | Expanded Account_ID length to 64 characters. | Use the expanded Account_ID length as needed. |
| August 28, 2017-Version 1.4.4 | Updated Endpoint_Type to include Endpoint Type C. | If you previously used Endpoint_Type_C in your Configured Importer files to indicate manually read meters, you can now use Endpoint_Type_C in your data exchange files. Not that when endpoints are marked as type C, the Endpoint_SN, Endpoint_Install_Date and Endpoint_Removal_Date columns are ignored. |
| August 17, 2017-Version 1.4.3 | Endpoint_Install_Date, SA_Start_Date and Meter_Install_Date descriptions reflect new default behavior for when no dates are given in those fields. | Note that when no endpoint or meter install dates and no service agreement start dates are provided, they default to midnight (23:59:59) “today” in the service point or utility timezone. |
| October 7, 2016-Version 1.4.2 | The Meter_ID field now supports up to 40 characters. The Endpoint_Install_Date, SA_Start_Date and Meter_Install_Date descriptions reflect new default behavior for when no dates are given in those fields. | Use the expanded Meter_ID character limit as needed. Note the new default behaviour for when no endpoint or meter install dates and no service agreement start dates are provided. |
| July 29, 2016-Version 1.4.1 | In response to customer feedback, the format of the downloadable file was changed from .xlsx to .zip/.csv. | Expand the file and open it using a text-editor such as Notepad++ or Sublime Text. Do not open it in Excel. |
| May 2, 2016-Version 1.4 | Added three columns: Endpoint_Install_Date, SA_Start_Date and Meter_Install_Date. | Enter the dates for when each endpoint and meter was installed along with the corresponding service agreement start dates. |
| April 21, 2016-Version 1.3 | Added a new Meter_Size_Unit column to allow utilities to specify meter sizes in inches or millimeters. | If you prefer metric sizes, use this field to designate millimeters when entering meter pipe diameters in the Meter_Size column. |
| March 28, 2016-Version 1.2 | Added Endpoint_Type as a required field for all non-manually read services. | If you are using this BDE spreadsheet, add this field to your BDE files. |
| March 24, 2016-Version 1.1 | Removed the Billing_Unit_of_Measure and Billing_Resolution fields due to changes in how BEACON gets data from endpoints. | If you are using this BDE spreadsheet, remove those fields from your BDE files. They are no longer needed. |
