发明名称 |
System and method for providing utility consumption as shown on periodic utility bills and associated carbon emissions |
摘要 |
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. |
申请公布号 |
US9117248(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.08.25 |
申请号 |
US200812191093 |
申请日期 |
2008.08.13 |
申请人 |
eMeter Corporation |
发明人 |
King Christopher Slaboszewicz |
分类号 |
G07F19/00;H04M15/00;G06Q40/00;G05D17/00;G01R19/00;G01R11/63;G06Q50/00;G06Q30/04;G06Q50/06 |
主分类号 |
G07F19/00 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A data management system comprising:
a utility meter data collection system interface operative to receive utility usage data of at least one customer in numeric form provided by a utility meter data collection system in usage intervals of not less frequent than daily intervals; a utility billing system interface operative to receive 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 conversion application executable on a processor to convert the received utility usage data of said at least one customer from numeric form to a first graphical form that shows total daily usage information within each day of a billing reporting period of the utility bill of said at least one customer; a synchronization application executable on the processor wherein meter read times of the utility usage data are synchronized via interpolation to fit time zone boundaries of the billing reporting period; and means for delivering the first graphical form to the at least one customer. |
地址 |
San Mateo CA US |