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Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 29, 2010
Applicant:

Abtar Singh, Kennesaw, GA (US);

Inventor:

Abtar Singh, Kennesaw, GA (US);

Assignee:

Emerson Retail Services Inc., Kennesaw, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06G 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method includes obtaining a present value of a set point for at least one piece of equipment with a remote monitor in communication with a controller that controls the at least one piece of equipment according to the set point. The method also includes determining a first power consumption rate with the remote monitor. The first power consumption rate corresponds to power consumption of the at least one piece of equipment while operating at the present value of the set point. The method also includes determining a second power consumption rate with the remote monitor. The second power consumption rate corresponds to power consumption of the at least one piece of equipment while operating at a predetermined benchmark value of the set point. The method also includes determining a monetary cost associated with a difference between the first power consumption rate and the second power consumption rate, based on a power consumption cost, when the first power consumption rate is greater than the second power consumption rate. The method also includes communicating the monetary cost, with the remote monitor, to a remote user.


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