Setting Up Trend Classes
When you set up an 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.
To define trend classes, open
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Enter a unique Trend Class and a Description for every trend class.
Enter the Number of Reads that must be amalgamated to create a statistically significant sample when amassing the average customer's consumption. The system uses this number to determine the number of consumption trend records to amalgamate.
Don't worry. The Number of Reads is not the number of rows that will be read when the system estimates consumption. This is because the total consumption from many reads is stored on a single consumption trend record.