Extract text from Energy meter reports (PG1)
To convert PG1 Reports to another format, you need Meter Utility or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Meter Measurement Log" file type, you need software like Meter Utility or a similar tool.
A .PG1 file is a proprietary data log containing an Energy Accounting Meter Report, typically generated by industrial Special Energy Meters (SEMs). These files are strictly used to capture 15-minute measurement blocks of active power, reactive power, grid frequency, and other critical metrics for power grid load dispatch centers.
Traditionally, these files are opened and managed using vendor-specific software like Meter Utility.
The main problem with the .PG1 format is that it is a closed, proprietary data structure. It is not supported by web browsers, and you cannot simply open it with standard spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel. Without access to the specific, often expensive industrial hardware software, viewing your own energy consumption and grid data is impossible. This forces users into frustrating workarounds.
When converting a .PG1 file, the best target formats are open data standards like CSV, XML, or PDF. Converting to CSV is the most practical choice because it perfectly preserves the structured time-series data for spreadsheet analysis without losing the mathematical values.
Because .PG1 is an internal hardware format, it is notoriously difficult to open or convert. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data. However, convert.guru can still identify the file format, inspect the file, and show text or internal content. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion to common formats may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PG1 file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted MARKER, DICTIONARY and PG2 files.
If you want to convert PG1 file to TMP, TEMP, CACHE, LOG, BAK, OLD, NEW, PART, DOWNLOAD, CRDOWNLOAD, LOCK or PID, you can use Meter Utility or similar software from the "Energy Meter Data Logging" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DEVICE, CACHE, SOCK, SYMLINK, PID, MOUNT, FIFO, LOG, PIPE, TMP, JUNCTION or TEMP files to PG1, try Meter Utility or another comparable tool in the "Energy Meter Data Logging" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our PG1 converter.