Method and apparatus for operating heating and cooling equipment via a network

A non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor of a communications network operated by a network service provider, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving data that is captured by at least one sensor deployed at a location of a plurality of locations, wherein the data is associated with at least one parameter of an equipment, wherein the equipment is deployed at the location;
• receiving atmospheric data for the location;
• receiving utility rate data for the location;
• monitoring the at least one parameter of the equipment, the atmospheric data, and utility rate data for the location;
• determining for the at least one parameter of the equipment, a remedial analytics is needed to be performed, when a deviation from a baseline is detected that is greater than a threshold for a maximum deviation from the baseline that is established for the at least one parameter;
• performing the remedial analytics;
• and
• generating a recommendation for a remedial action based on a result of the remedial analytics that is performed.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor of a communications network operated by a network service provider;
• and
• a computer-readable storage device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving data that is captured by at least one sensor deployed at a location of a plurality of locations, wherein the data is associated with at least one parameter of an equipment, wherein the equipment is deployed at the location;
• receiving atmospheric data for the location;
• receiving utility rate data for the location;
• monitoring the at least one parameter of the equipment, the atmospheric data, and utility rate data for the location;
• determining for the at least one parameter of the equipment, a remedial analytics is needed to be performed, when a deviation from a baseline is detected that is greater than a threshold for a maximum deviation from the baseline that is established for the at least one parameter;
• performing the remedial analytics;
• and
• generating a recommendation for a remedial action based on a result of the remedial analytics that is performed.