Meter Read Estimation Trend Class Segmentation
When you set up a metered SP type, you must define the consumption estimation trend class in which its consumption will be categorized. This categorization matters when consumption differs based on the type of property AND you want the system to estimate consumption in different classes differently.
These categories could be the classic divisions of residential versus commercial versus industrial consumers. Alternatively, they could be finer-grained divisions: single family residence, versus duplex, versus triplex, versus medical office, versus grocery store.
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Refer to The Theory Behind Consumption Estimation for more information about how trend class is used to estimate consumption.
If we assume you differentiate between residential and commercial service for all of your metered services, then your SP types will be:
SP Type
Service Type
SP Sub Type
Trend Class
GAS - METERED - RESID
Gas service
Meter
Residential
GAS - METERED - COMM
Gas service
Meter
Commercial
WATER - METERED - RESID
Water service
Meter
Residential
WATER - METERED - COMM
Water service
Meter
Commercial
WASTE WATER - RESID
Waste water service
Unbadged
N/A
WASTE WATER - COMM
Waste water service
Unbadged
N/A
ELECTRIC - METERED - RESID
Electric service
Meter
Residential
ELECTRIC - METERED - COMM
Electric service
Meter
Commercial
ELECTRIC - BADGED LAMP
Electric service
Item
N/A
ELECTRIC - PARKING LOT
Electric service
Unbadged
N/A
Notice that the non-metered service points don't use a trend class. This is because they don't have meters (and only meters have estimated consumption).