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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A UTILITY BILL

  • US 20120246042A1
  • Filed: 03/21/2011
  • Published: 09/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a meter for monitoring energy consumed by an energy consumer;

    a first computer coupled to said meter, said first computer configured to receive from said meter a plurality of measurements representative of energy consumed during a billing period;

    a second computer configured to generate a signal representative of a critical peak pricing rate for energy consumed during a critical peak pricing event; and

    a third computer coupled to said first computer and to said second computer, said third computer configured to;

    calculate a first consumption amount representative of energy consumed during the critical peak pricing event from the plurality of measurements;

    calculate a second consumption amount representative of energy consumed other than during the critical peak pricing event from the plurality of measurements; and

    ,generate a bill, wherein the bill includes a flat pricing rate for the second consumption amount and the critical peak pricing rate for the first consumption amount.

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