Automated validation, estimation, and editing processor

An apparatus for performing validation, estimation, and editing (VEE) on a plurality of interval based energy consumption streams, the apparatus comprising:

• a sources metadata stores, configured to provide validation, estimation, and editing rules corresponding to each of the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams;
• a VEE processor, configured to execute said rules on each of the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams within a specified time period to generate and store a corresponding plurality of post VEE readings, said post VEE readings comprising a plurality of tagged energy consumption data sets that are each associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams, each of said plurality of tagged energy consumption data sets comprising:
• first groups of contiguous interval values tagged as having been validated;
• and
• second groups of contiguous interval values tagged as having been edited;
• a post VEE readings data stores, configured to store said post VEE readings;
• and
• a VEE configuration engine, configured to read said post VEE readings upon initiation of an event and, for said each of said plurality of tagged energy consumption data sets, configured to create a plurality of anomalies having a plurality of different durations using only said first groups of contiguous interval values, and configured to generate a plurality of estimates for said plurality of anomalies by employing a plurality of estimation techniques for each of said plurality of different durations and, for each of said plurality of different durations, configured to select a corresponding one of said plurality of estimation techniques for subsequent employment when performing VEE of subsequent energy consumption data associated with said each of said plurality of different durations for said corresponding one of the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams, and configured to update said sources metadata stores with said one of said plurality of estimation techniques, said plurality of estimation techniques comprising:
• average of N preceding and M subsequent interval values;
• and
• linear interpolation employing said N preceding and said M subsequent interval values;
• and
• a process control element, coupled to said post VEE readings stores, wherein the process control element executes functions on the plurality of interval based energy consumption to translate said post VEE readings into control signals that direct one or more system elements to change state.

A method for performing validation, estimation, and editing (VEE) on a plurality of interval based energy consumption streams, the method comprising:

• executing VEE rules on each of the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams within a specified time period to generate and store a corresponding plurality of post VEE readings that are stored in a post VEE readings data stores, the post VEE readings comprising a plurality of tagged energy consumption data sets that are each associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams, each of the plurality of tagged energy consumption data sets comprising:
• first groups of contiguous interval values tagged as having been validated;
• and
• second groups of contiguous interval values tagged as having been edited;
• reading the post VEE readings data stores upon initiation of an event;
• for the each of the plurality of tagged energy consumption data sets, creating a plurality of anomalies having a plurality of different durations using only the first groups of contiguous interval values;
• generating a plurality of estimates for the plurality of anomalies by employing a plurality of estimation techniques for each of the plurality of different durations, the plurality of estimation techniques comprising:
• average of N preceding and M subsequent interval values;
• and
• linear interpolation employing said N preceding and said M subsequent interval values;
• for each of the plurality of different durations, selecting a corresponding one of the plurality of estimation techniques for subsequent employment when performing VEE of subsequent energy consumption data associated with the each of the plurality of different durations for the corresponding one of the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams;
• and
• executing functions on the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams to translate said post VEE readings into control signals that direct one or more system elements to change state.