Utility monitoring and management system
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1. An Internet-based utility management method comprising:
- presenting estimated utility prices and usage terms to a customer, the estimated utility prices including predicted prices of a utility during certain future periods of time, the usage terms including a utility usage threshold for each certain future period of time below which the estimated utility price applies; and
presenting a predicted load profile to a customer, the predicted load profile including predicted utility usage of the customer for each certain future period of time and being presented such that any variation between the usage terms and the predicted load profile is readily apparent.
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An Internet-based utility management system that presents estimated utility prices, usage terms, and a predicted load profile to a customer. The estimated utility prices include predicted prices of a utility during certain future periods of time. The usage terms include a utility usage threshold for each certain future period of time below which the estimated price applies. The predicted load profile includes predicted utility usage of the customer for each certain future period of time and presented such that any variation between the usage terms and the predicted load profile is readily apparent.
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40 Claims
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1. An Internet-based utility management method comprising:
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presenting estimated utility prices and usage terms to a customer, the estimated utility prices including predicted prices of a utility during certain future periods of time, the usage terms including a utility usage threshold for each certain future period of time below which the estimated utility price applies; and
presenting a predicted load profile to a customer, the predicted load profile including predicted utility usage of the customer for each certain future period of time and being presented such that any variation between the usage terms and the predicted load profile is readily apparent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer program for transferring electronic data between users of a communications system, the computer program being stored on a computer readable medium and comprising instructions for:
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presenting estimated utility prices and usage terms to a customer, the estimated utility prices including predicted prices of a utility during certain future periods of time, the usage terms including a utility usage threshold for each certain future period of time below which the estimated utility price applies; and
presenting a predicted load profile to a customer, the predicted load profile including predicted utility usage of the customer for each certain future period of time and presented such that any variation between the usage terms and the predicted load profile is readily apparent. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A communications apparatus for transferring electronic data between users of a communications system, the apparatus configured to:
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present estimated utility prices and usage terms to a customer, the estimated utility prices including predicted prices of a utility during certain future periods of time, the usage terms including a utility usage threshold for each certain future period of time below which the estimated price applies; and
present a predicted load profile to a customer, the predicted load profile including predicted utility usage of the customer for each certain future period of time and presented such that any variation between the usage terms and the predicted load profile is readily apparent. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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