System and method for managing utility resources based on normalized utility usage
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1. A system, comprising:
- a memory that stores;
historical weather data associated with a site, the historical weather data comprising a number of degree-days at the site for each of a plurality of previous time periods; and
historical usage data associated with the site, the historical usage data comprising an amount of utility usage at the site for each of the plurality of previous time periods; and
a processor that;
determines a normalization formula based on the relationship between the number of degree days for each of the plurality of previous time periods and the amount of utility usage at the site for each of the plurality of previous time periods;
determines, based on the normalization formula, a balance point of the site, the balance point representing an amount of utility usage at the site during a time period having zero degree-days;
normalizes an actual amount of utility usage at the site during a particular time period based at least in part on the balance point and a number of degree-days at the site for the particular time period to generate a normalized amount of utility usage at the site during the particular time period; and
generates a graphical user interface that displays the balance point and the normalized amount of utility usage.
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Abstract
A system comprises a memory that stores weather data associated with a site. The system further comprises a processor that determines a balance point of the site based at least in part on the weather data. The processor may determine an amount of utility usage at the site during a particular time period. The processor may normalize the amount of utility usage based at least in part on the balance point and the weather data. The processor may generate a graphical user interface that displays the balance point and the normalized amount of utility usage.
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23 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a memory that stores; historical weather data associated with a site, the historical weather data comprising a number of degree-days at the site for each of a plurality of previous time periods; and historical usage data associated with the site, the historical usage data comprising an amount of utility usage at the site for each of the plurality of previous time periods; and a processor that; determines a normalization formula based on the relationship between the number of degree days for each of the plurality of previous time periods and the amount of utility usage at the site for each of the plurality of previous time periods; determines, based on the normalization formula, a balance point of the site, the balance point representing an amount of utility usage at the site during a time period having zero degree-days; normalizes an actual amount of utility usage at the site during a particular time period based at least in part on the balance point and a number of degree-days at the site for the particular time period to generate a normalized amount of utility usage at the site during the particular time period; and generates a graphical user interface that displays the balance point and the normalized amount of utility usage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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accessing historical weather data associated with a site, the historical weather data comprising a number of degree-days at the site for each of a plurality of previous time periods; accessing historical usage data associated with the site, the historical usage data comprising an amount of utility usage at the site for each of the plurality of previous time periods; determining, using a computer processor, a normalization formula based on the relationship between the number of degree days for each of the plurality of previous time periods and the amount of utility usage at the site for each of the plurality of previous time periods; determining, based on the normalization formula, a balance point of the site, the balance point representing an amount of utility usage at the site during a time period having zero degree-days; normalizing, using the computer processor, an actual amount of utility usage at the site during a particular time period based at least in part on the balance point and a number of degree-days at the site for the particular time period to generate a normalized amount of utility usage at the site during the particular time period; and generating a graphical user interface that displays the balance point and the normalized amount of utility usage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A graphical user interface, comprising:
an interface screen that displays; a first line representing a balance point of a site, the balance point representing an amount of utility usage at the site during a time period having zero degree-days, the balance point determined based at least in part on; historical weather data associated with the site, the historical weather data comprising a number of degree-days at the site for each of a plurality of previous time periods; historical usage data associated with the site, the historical usage data comprising an amount of utility usage at the site for each of the plurality of previous time periods; and a second line representing a normalized amount of utility usage at the site during a particular time period, the normalized amount of utility usage determined based at least in part on; an actual amount of utility usage during the particular time period; the balance point; and particular weather data for the site, the particular weather data comprising a number of degree-days at the site for the particular time period. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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