Statistical method to obtain high accuracy in forecasting plant energy use
First Claim
1. A method of forecasting energy usage for a production facility, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by a control module, meter data and production data over a first time period to determine energy usage rates during a production period, a non-production period, and a weekend/holiday non-production period;
predicting, by the control module, an amount of energy (Te) required for a target year period using the equation;
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Abstract
Methods of forecasting and modulating energy consumption at a production facility are provided. The amounts of energy consumed during production and non-production times are used to obtain highly accurate hourly energy use rates for different energy use activities which are used to estimate the amount of energy that will be consumed during a subsequent time period. The forecasting and modulating methods provide a more tailored estimate of energy usage that prevents the unnecessary expense of using on-demand energy without the benefit of a pre-purchased or pre-reserved discount. The forecasting and modulating methods also help prevent overestimation of the amount of energy used.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of forecasting energy usage for a production facility, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by a control module, meter data and production data over a first time period to determine energy usage rates during a production period, a non-production period, and a weekend/holiday non-production period; predicting, by the control module, an amount of energy (Te) required for a target year period using the equation; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory tangible computer readable medium storing a computer program including processor-executable instructions, the processor-executable instructions comprising:
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obtaining meter data and production data over a first time period to determine energy usage rates during a production period, a non-production period, and a weekend/holiday non-production period; predicting an amount of energy (Te) required for a target year period at a production facility using the equation; - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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