Real time provisional evaluation of utility program performance

Abstract

Embodiments are directed towards automatic provisional evaluation of utility program performance. Treatment facilities may be determined depending characteristics of a project. A performance profile corresponding to each treatment facility may be generated based on historical information corresponding to each treatment facility. Current usage information and current weather information for each treatment facility may be determined. Pre-treatment usage information that corresponds to each treatment facility may be determined based on the performance profile and the current usage information and the current weather information. A program evaluation report may be generated that includes program realization information. Program realization information may be based on an aggregation of project savings information that corresponds to the treatment facilities. Project savings information may be modified based on confidence weights. A program evaluation report may include information from one or more comparison facilities.

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
         1 . A method for evaluating reduction of utility service demand for one or more facilities using a computer that includes one or more processors that execute logic to perform actions, comprising:
 employing a real time evaluation application to perform actions, including:
 providing one or more projects to treat the one or more facilities based on one or more characteristics of the one or more facilities; 
 providing one or more predictions of post-treatment utility service demand usage and confidence information for each location of the one or more facilities based on previous utility service demand usage, previous operational information, previous treatment information, and historical weather information based on one or more of signals provided by a global positioning system (GPS) sensor and previous weather data for each location; 
 providing pre-treatment utility service demand information for the one or more facilities, wherein the pre-treatment utility service demand information is based on current usage information and one or more performance profiles for the one or more facilities, wherein the one or more performance profiles is based on previous utility service demand usage, previous operational information, and historical weather information; and 
 providing project savings information for a reduction in utility service demand for the one or more facilities, wherein the project savings information is based on completion of at least one of the one or more projects for the one or more of the facilities. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising:
 providing one or more comparison facilities based on the one or more characteristics of the one or more facilities; and   updating the project savings information for the one or more facilities based on a comparison of the reduction in utility service demand to other utility service demand for the one or more comparison facilities.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions comprising:
 providing another performance profile that corresponds to one or more comparison facilities, wherein the other performance profile includes previous utility service demand usage and previous weather information for each location of the one or more comparison facilities;   providing comparison savings information based on the other performance profile and the current weather information; and   updating the project savings information based on the comparison savings information.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising providing a report based on the execution of the one or more projects for the one or more facilities, wherein the report includes realization information based on an aggregation of project savings information for the one or more facilities treated by the one or more projects. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the realization information includes pre-treatment utility service demand information and actual post-treatment utility service demand information. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the previous operational information and the previous treatment information is provided by one or more of a current utility service provider, a previous utility service provider, or a third party resource. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising providing one or more recommendations for one or more new projects to treat the one or more facilities, wherein the one or more recommendations include one or more of a type, a duration, or a cost to treat the one or more facilities. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, updating predictions of post-treatment utility service demand usage based on one or more of new current usage information or new current weather information. 
     
     
         9 . A network computer for evaluating reduction of utility service demand for one or more facilities, comprising:
 a transceiver for communicating over the network;   a memory for storing at least instructions;   one or more processors that execute logic to perform actions, including:
 employing a real time evaluation application to perform actions, including:
 providing one or more projects to treat the one or more facilities based on one or more characteristics of the one or more facilities; 
 providing one or more predictions of post-treatment utility service demand usage and confidence information for each location of the one or more facilities based on previous utility service demand usage, previous operational information, previous treatment information, and historical weather information based on one or more of signals provided by a global positioning system (GPS) sensor and previous weather data for each location; 
 providing pre-treatment utility service demand information for the one or more facilities, wherein the pre-treatment utility service demand information is based on current usage information and one or more performance profiles for the one or more facilities, wherein the one or more performance profiles is based on previous utility service demand usage, previous operational information, and historical weather information; and 
 providing project savings information for a reduction in utility service demand for the one or more facilities, wherein the project savings information is based on completion of at least one of the one or more projects for the one or more of the facilities. 
 
   
     
     
         10 . The network computer of  claim 9 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising:
 providing one or more comparison facilities based on the one or more characteristics of the one or more facilities; and   updating the project savings information for the one or more facilities based on a comparison of the reduction in utility service demand to other utility service demand for the one or more comparison facilities.   
     
     
         11 . The network computer of  claim 9 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising:
 providing another performance profile that corresponds to one or more comparison facilities, wherein the other performance profile includes previous utility service demand usage and previous weather information for each location of the one or more comparison facilities;   providing comparison savings information based on the other performance profile and the current weather information; and   updating the project savings information based on the comparison savings information.   
     
     
         12 . The network computer of  claim 9 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising providing a report on a display based on the execution of the one or more projects for the one or more facilities, wherein the report includes realization information based on an aggregation of project savings information for the one or more facilities treated by the one or more projects. 
     
     
         13 . The network computer of  claim 9 , wherein the realization information includes pre-treatment utility service demand information and actual post-treatment utility service demand information. 
     
     
         14 . The network computer of  claim 9 , wherein the previous operational information and the previous treatment information is provided by one or more of a current utility service provider, a previous utility service provider, or a third party resource. 
     
     
         15 . The network computer of  claim 9 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising providing one or more recommendations for one or more new projects to treat the one or more facilities, wherein the one or more recommendations include one or more of a type, a duration, or a cost to treat the one or more facilities. 
     
     
         16 . The network computer of  claim 9 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, including updating predictions of post-treatment utility service demand usage based on one or more of new current usage information or new current weather information. 
     
     
         17 . A processor readable non-transitive storage media that includes instructions for evaluating reduction of utility service demand for one or more facilities, wherein a network computer that employs one or more processors to execute the instructions performs actions, comprising:
 employing a real time evaluation application to perform actions, including:
 providing one or more projects to treat the one or more facilities based on one or more characteristics of the one or more facilities; 
 providing one or more predictions of post-treatment utility service demand usage and confidence information for each location of the one or more facilities based on previous utility service demand usage, previous operational information, previous treatment information, and historical weather information based on one or more of signals provided by a global positioning system (GPS) sensor and previous weather data for each location; 
 providing pre-treatment utility service demand information for the one or more facilities, wherein the pre-treatment utility service demand information is based on current usage information and one or more performance profiles for the one or more facilities, wherein the one or more performance profiles is based on previous utility service demand usage, previous operational information, and historical weather information; and 
 providing project savings information for a reduction in utility service demand for the one or more facilities, wherein the project savings information is based on completion of at least one of the one or more projects for the one or more of the facilities. 
   
     
     
         18 . The media of  claim 17 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising:
 providing one or more comparison facilities based on the one or more characteristics of the one or more facilities; and   updating the project savings information for the one or more facilities based on a comparison of the reduction in utility service demand to other utility service demand for the one or more comparison facilities.   
     
     
         19 . The media of  claim 17 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising:
 providing another performance profile that corresponds to one or more comparison facilities, wherein the other performance profile includes previous utility service demand usage and previous weather information for each location of the one or more comparison facilities;   providing comparison savings information based on the other performance profile and the current weather information; and   updating the project savings information based on the comparison savings information.   
     
     
         20 . The media of  claim 17 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising providing a report on a display based on the execution of the one or more projects for the one or more facilities, wherein the report includes realization information based on an aggregation of project savings information for the one or more facilities treated by the one or more projects. 
     
     
         21 . The media of  claim 17 , wherein the realization information includes pre-treatment utility service demand information and actual post-treatment utility service demand information. 
     
     
         22 . The media of  claim 17 , wherein the previous operational information and the previous treatment information is provided by one or more of a current utility service provider, a previous utility service provider, or a third party resource. 
     
     
         23 . The media of  claim 17 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising providing one or more recommendations for one or more new projects to treat the one or more facilities, wherein the one or more recommendations include one or more of a type, a duration, or a cost to treat the one or more facilities. 
     
     
         24 . The media of  claim 17 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, including updating predictions of post-treatment utility service demand usage based on one or more of new current usage information or new current weather information. 
     
     
         25 . A system for evaluating reduction of utility service demand for one or more facilities, comprising:
 a network computer, including:
 a transceiver for communicating over the network; 
 a memory for storing at least instructions; 
 one or more processors that is operative to execute instructions that perform actions, including:
 employing a real time evaluation application to perform actions, including:
 providing one or more projects to treat the one or more facilities based on one or more characteristics of the one or more facilities; 
 providing one or more predictions of post-treatment utility service demand usage and confidence information for each location of the one or more facilities based on previous utility service demand usage, previous operational information, previous treatment information, and historical weather information based on one or more of signals provided by a global positioning system (GPS) sensor and previous weather data for each location; 
 providing pre-treatment utility service demand information for the one or more facilities, wherein the pre-treatment utility service demand information is based on current usage information and one or more performance profiles for the one or more facilities, wherein the one or more performance profiles is based on previous utility service demand usage, previous operational information, and historical weather information; and 
 providing project savings information for a reduction in utility service demand for the one or more facilities, wherein the project savings information is based on completion of at least one of the one or more projects for the one or more of the facilities. 
 
 
   
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising:
 providing one or more comparison facilities based on the one or more characteristics of the one or more facilities; and   updating the project savings information for the one or more facilities based on a comparison of the reduction in utility service demand to other utility service demand for the one or more comparison facilities.   
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein providing the report, further comprises:
 providing another performance profile that corresponds to one or more comparison facilities, wherein the other performance profile includes previous utility service demand usage and previous weather information for each location of the one or more comparison facilities;   providing comparison savings information based on the other performance profile and the current weather information; and   updating the project savings information based on the comparison savings information.   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising, updating the project savings information based on one or more weighted values for the confidence information. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising providing one or more recommendations for one or more new projects to treat the one or more facilities, wherein the one or more recommendations include one or more of a type, a duration, or a cost to treat the one or more facilities. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the real time evaluation application performs further actions, comprising providing a report on a display based on the execution of the one or more projects for the one or more facilities, wherein the report includes realization information based on an aggregation of project savings information for the one or more facilities treated by the one or more projects.