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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2014
Opower, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Benjamin Packer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Agustin Fonts, Santa Clara, CA (US);
OPOWER, INC., Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for energy usage alerts for a climate control device are provided. A computing device can determine a target budget for a specified budget period. The target budget may relate to a desired energy usage amount for a corresponding utility customer. The computing device can obtain usage data relating to actual energy usage by a property associated with the corresponding utility customer or a component of the property. The computing device can determine a projected use relating to an estimated energy usage for remaining days in the specified budget period based on the usage data. The computing device can generate a message including a projected bill for the corresponding utility customer based on the usage data and the projected use. The computing device can send the message to a climate control device associated with the corresponding utility customer based on the projected bill being greater than the target budget.