Learn how to do what you need to do. Each of the brief videos below explores a specific task in the system.
Watch them once or over and over.
Note: We are working on updating the site and the videos in 2026. The new videos here refer to what is currently the beta site.
New Videos in 2026
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Getting Started with MEI
Watch Video 8:36
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Organize Your Data Structure
Watch Video 6:13
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Add New Items to Your Data Structure
Watch Video 8:51
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Add a Complex to Your Data Structure
Watch Video 3:12
These older videos contain some outdated information and will be removed once we have completed development of new videos:
MEI Annual Reports
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MEI Annual Report Webform - Introduction
Watch Video 6:45
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MEI Annual Report Webform - Navigation and Criteria 1&2
Watch Video 6:53
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MEI Annual Report Webform - Criteria 3
Watch Video 23:42
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MEI Annual Report Webform - Criteria 4&5
Watch Video 12:30
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MEI Annual Report Webform - Submitting the Report
Watch Video 2:21
Reports
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New reports were launched in 2024. You can learn about the reports in the slides from our launch webinar: Slides
Updating & organizing your data
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Organize Your Energy Data
Watch Video 4:32 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How do I set up my city, town, or agency? - HINT: Start here
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Add a New Energy Account
Watch Video 5:14 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How do I add a new utility account to the Tree?
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Add a New Item to Your Tree
Watch Video 4:22 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How do I edit the information for an item?
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Add Energy Use Data Manually
Watch Video 3:19 | Read the FAQ question for this video - Manual Data Entry
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Change the Name of a Tree Item
Watch Video 1:43 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How do I change the name of a Tree item?
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Delete Items from the Tree
Watch Video 3:06 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How do I delete items in the Tree?
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Edit Energy Account Info and Use Data
Watch Video 4:39 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How do I edit account information?
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Making an Account Inactive
Watch Video 3:02 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How do I remove an account?
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Reassign or Move an Account in the Tree
Watch Video 2:52 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How do I reassign or move an account?
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Remove an Account From Your Tree by Rejecting It
Watch Video 2:00 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How do I remove an account?
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Streetlights and Vehicles
Watch Video 4:46 | Read the FAQ question for this video - How should I enter vehicle and lighting data?
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Uploading a Spreadsheet
Watch Video 4:34 | Read the FAQ question for this video - When and how do I upload a spreadsheet of data?
MEI Trainings
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MEI Training #1 – Understanding & Setting Up MEI - 07/16/20
Watch Video 55:49 | Read the FAQs | View the Presentation Slides (PDF)
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MEI Training #2 – Entering Data & Keeping Your City/Town up to Date - 07/30/20
Watch Video 1:11:41 | Read the FAQs | View the Presentation Slides (PDF)
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MEI Training – Troubleshooting 1 - 09/17/20
Watch Video 1:06:46 | Read the FAQs | View the Presentation Slides (PDF)
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MEI Training - Troubleshooting 2 - 10/15/20
Watch Video 1:24:53 | Read the FAQs | View the Presentation Slides (PDF)