SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING UTILITY CONSUMPTION AS SHOWN ON PERIODIC UTILITY BILLS AND ASSOCIATED CARBON EMISSIONS
First Claim
1. A data management system comprising:
- an interface connected to a utility meter data collection system for receiving utility usage data of at least one customer in numeric form provided by the utility meter data collection system in usage intervals of not less frequent than daily intervals;
an interface connected to a utility billing system for receiving billing-related data of said at least one customer, said billing-related data of said at least one customer being suitable for use in preparation of a utility bill of said at least one customer for a calendar period;
a first application converting the received utility usage data of said at least one customer from numeric form to a first graphical form that shows the total daily usage information for a calendar period that matches that for the utility bill of said at least one customer; and
means for delivering the first graphical form to the at least one customer.
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Abstract
Utility usage data of a customer in numeric form provided by the utility meter data collection system in usage intervals of not less frequent than daily intervals is received, along with billing-related data of the customer. The received utility usage data of the customer is converted from numeric form to a graphical form that shows the total daily usage information for a calendar period that matches that for the printed utility bill of the customer. The graphical form is printed on the printed utility bill or on a paper suitable for use as an insert accompanying the printed utility bill to be mailed to the customer. In another embodiment, electricity usage data of the customer is received, along with electricity generation data regarding quantity and percentages of a utility'"'"'s total electricity generation attributable to at least two the following electricity generation sources: Natural Gas-Baseload, Natural Gas-Peaking, Coal, Hydro, Nuclear, and Renewable. Information is derived regarding proportion of the customer'"'"'s actual electricity usage attributable to the sources of electricity generation from the electricity generation data and the electricity usage data. Preferably, the carbon emissions attributable to the customer'"'"'s actual electricity usage is calculated and presented to the customer.
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24 Claims
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1. A data management system comprising:
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an interface connected to a utility meter data collection system for receiving utility usage data of at least one customer in numeric form provided by the utility meter data collection system in usage intervals of not less frequent than daily intervals; an interface connected to a utility billing system for receiving billing-related data of said at least one customer, said billing-related data of said at least one customer being suitable for use in preparation of a utility bill of said at least one customer for a calendar period; a first application converting the received utility usage data of said at least one customer from numeric form to a first graphical form that shows the total daily usage information for a calendar period that matches that for the utility bill of said at least one customer; and means for delivering the first graphical form to the at least one customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data management system comprising:
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an interface connected to a utility meter data collection system for receiving electricity usage data of at least one customer; an interface connected to an information provider for receiving from said provider electricity generation data regarding quantity and percentages of a utility'"'"'s total electricity generation attributable to at least two the following electricity generation sources; Natural Gas-Baseload, Natural Gas-Peaking, Coal, Hydro, Nuclear, and Renewable; and a first application deriving information regarding proportion of the at least one customer'"'"'s actual electricity usage attributable to the sources of electricity generation from said electricity generation data and the electricity usage data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A data management method comprising:
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receiving utility usage data of at least one customer in numeric form provided by the utility meter data collection system in usage intervals of not less frequent than daily intervals; receiving billing-related data of said at least one customer, said billing-related data of said at least one customer being suitable for use in preparation of a printed utility bill of said at least one customer for a calendar period; converting the received utility usage data of said at least one customer from numeric form to a graphical form that shows the total daily usage information for a calendar period that matches that for the printed utility bill of said at least one customer; and printing the graphical form on said printed utility bill or on a paper suitable for use as an insert accompanying said printed utility bill to be mailed to the at least one customer.
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23. A data management method comprising:
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receiving electricity usage data of at least one customer; receiving from said provider electricity generation data regarding quantity and percentages of a utility'"'"'s total electricity generation attributable to at least two the following electricity generation sources; Natural Gas-Baseload, Natural Gas-Peaking, Coal, Hydro, Nuclear, and Renewable; and deriving information regarding proportion of the at least one customer'"'"'s actual electricity usage attributable to the sources of electricity generation from said electricity generation data and the electricity usage data. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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