Method And System For Determining Energy Management Strategies
In one aspect, a Customer Acquisition method and system are provided to identify target customers and market sizing based on forecasting a customer's energy usage and determining a customized set of energy product offerings to satisfy a customer's energy needs. In another aspect, an Energy Resource Management method and system are provided to select and place energy products to meet the requirements of a particular objective function for a utility, power provider and/or customer. Objective functions can comprise of peak usage reduction, bill or cost minimization, deferred utility upgrades, emissions reduction, efficiency increases, and energy conservation. In still another aspect, an Energy Resource Management method and system are provided for anticipating and estimating implementation costs, optimizing installation strategy and product placement for the purposes of customer cost savings and budgeting.
Claim CLM-00001. 1. A method for providing a customized set of energy solutions for addressing a set of energy objectives for a building comprising:
(a) receiving, from a geospatial database, data layers (1) derived from data collected and regularly refreshed from one or more data sources, the data comprising vector-based data layers and image-based data layers, and (2) analyzed and stored based on the data collected from the one or more data sources; (b) receiving one or more types of information from one or more information sources, the information comprising technical assessment, market assessment, and calibration data; (c) determining, with aid of one or more processors, a set of simulation assumptions based on the received data layers and the one or more types of information; (d) conducting, with aid of one or more processors, an analysis of the building based on the simulation assumptions, the received data layers, and the one or more types of information; and (e) selecting, with aid of one or more processors, the customized set of energy solutions for the building based on the analysis of the building.
