Systems and methods for providing fluid resources
AssigneeBaltimore Gas and Electric Company
InventorMichael McShane
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing fluid resources are disclosed. A system or method may comprise developing an accurate fluid resource need that allows for expedited true up of fluid resource deliver from resource suppliers to a utility provider. The system and methods for delivering a fluid resource may include calculating a regression line based on fluid resource usage, and an associated temperature during the usage period, and a forecasted temperature for a future time period when the fluid resource will needed. The regression line may be used to obtain the amount fluid resource needed from resource suppliers for deliver by a utility provider to customers.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a temperature sensor configured to generate temperature data;
- one or more fluid measurement devices, wherein each fluid measurement device of the one or more fluid measurement devices is configured to determine, based on an amount of usage of a fluid resource, fluid resource usage data;
- a computing device configured to:
- determine, based on the fluid resource usage data associated with each fluid measurement device of the one or more fluid measurement devices, an amount of the fluid resource consumed at a plurality of customer locations associated with the one or more fluid measurement devices;
- determine, based on the temperature data and the amount of the fluid resource consumed at the plurality of customer locations, a regression line;
- determine a forecasted temperature associated with the one or more fluid measurement devices;
- determine, based on the regression line and the forecasted temperature, an estimated fluid resource value;
- request from a fluid resource supplier, based on the estimated fluid resource value satisfying a threshold, additional fluid resource;
- and
- send, to the plurality of customer locations, the additional fluid resource.
A method comprising:
- determining by a computing device, based on fluid resource usage data received from a fluid measurement device, an amount of a fluid resource consumed a a location associated with the fluid measurement device;
- determining, based on the amount of the fluid resource consumed at the location associated with the fluid measurement device and temperature data, a regression line;
- determining, based on the regression line and a forecasted temperature, and estimated fluid resource value, and
- facilitating, based on the estimated fluid resource value, delivery of an amount of fluid resource to the location associated with the fluid measurement device.
One or more computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- determine, based on fluid resource usage data associated with each fluid measurement device of one or more fluid measurement devices, an amount of a fluid resource consumed at a plurality of customer locations associated with the one or more fluid measurement devices;
- determine, based on temperature data associated with the one or more fluid measurement devices and the amount of the fluid resource consumed at the plurality of customer locations, a regression line;
- determine a forecasted temperature associated with the one or more fluid measurement devices;
- determine, based on the regression line and the forecasted temperature, an estimated fluid resource value;
- request from a fluid resource supplier, based on the estimated fluid resource value satisfying a threshold, additional fluid resource;
- and
- send, to the plurality of customer locations, the additional fluid resource.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.