Logging and Creating Site Events
Track and annotate what happens at your site - maintenance visits, equipment changes, incidents - directly from the mobile app.
Written by Shir Goldstein
Updated at June 16th, 2026
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Note: This feature requires the Optimize package and the Event Management entitlement. If you don't see Events in your app, contact your administrator or reach out to the PowerRadar team.
What Are Events?
What are they? Events are timestamped annotations on your site's timeline. They mark things that happened - a planned maintenance window, an unexpected outage, an equipment change - and attach that context to your energy data. Events appear in reports and weekly digests, so anyone reviewing historical data can see what was going on at that point in time.
Why log them? When you see an unexpected spike or dip in your data, an event recorded at that moment explains it. Without events, the data tells you what happened but not why.
Where to Find Events
From inside your site, tap Events in the bottom tab bar.
Reading the Events List
The Events screen shows all events logged for the site, newest first. Each row displays the event title, its type (as a colored chip), the time range, any labels, and who logged it.
Filtering by type: Tap a chip at the top of the list - All, Planned/Operational, Incident, or Alert - to show only events of that type. Tap All to clear the filter.
Adding an event: Tap the orange + Add Event button at the top of the screen.
Opening an event: Tap any row to view its full details or make changes.
Creating an Event
Tap + Add Event to open the New event form.
A blue banner at the top of the form reminds you: "Events annotate site activity on the timeline - they appear in reports and weekly digests." Tap × to dismiss it.
Fill in the fields:
Title
Required. Enter a short name for the event - up to 60 characters. For example: Compressor replacement or HVAC unit serviced.
Event Type
Required. Tap Select event type... to open the Event type picker. Three predefined types are available:
- Planned/Operational - Scheduled work or maintenance window
- Incident - Unplanned outage or failure
Tap the type that fits, then tap Done.
When
- Starts - Required. The start date and time default to now. Tap the date or time pill to change them.
- End time - Optional. Tap + Add end time to set when the event ended. Leave it blank if the event is ongoing or you only want to mark a single point in time. Once an end time is set, tap Clear to remove it.
Heads up: The end time must be the same as or later than the start time. The app will flag the error before saving if the end is earlier.
All times are saved in the site's timezone, regardless of what timezone your device is set to.
Description
Optional. Add context about what happened - up to 150 characters. The placeholder gives an example: replacing air compressor — warehouse lights stayed on.
Labels
Optional. Labels are tags that make events easier to filter and search in reports. Tap + Add label to open the Labels picker.
In the picker, you can:
- Tap a Frequently used label to add it.
- Type in the search bar to find an existing label or create a new one.
Tap Done when you've added the labels you want.
When all fields are filled, tap Create event → to save.
Editing or Deleting an Event
To edit: Tap any event row to open its detail screen, where you can update any field.
To delete: Swipe left on the event row to reveal the red Delete button, then tap it to remove the event.
Heads up: Deleted events are removed permanently and cannot be recovered.