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System and Method for Guaranteed Energy Savings for the Customer

  • US 20150161747A1
  • Filed: 05/23/2014
  • Published: 06/11/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for providing a customer with guaranteed savings of energy charges as between a utility and a competitive retailer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing at least one computer having a microprocessor for executing computer coded instructions;

    obtaining and storing customer attributes. current energy provider. billing cycle and switching time constraints and restrictions;

    receiving forecasted costs and prices of the utility and the competitive retailer for the customer'"'"'s next billing cycle;

    processing, via the computer, the forecasted prices and next billing cycle for customer to determine which energy provider is projected to have the lower price for the customer in the customer'"'"'s next billing cycle;

    requesting a switch to the energy provider with the projected lower price in that customer'"'"'s next billing cycle, unless the customer is currently receiving service from that energy provider;

    obtaining the actual prices of the utility and the competitive retailer for the customer'"'"'s billing cycle; and

    charging the customer at the lower actual price.

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