Seasonal Normative Comparison
The Seasonal Normative Comparison module is a vertical bar graph that display's the customer's aggregate total energy use from the previous season compared to other homes. The comparison motivates them to reduce their heating or cooling energy use during the upcoming extreme weather season. The user experience varies depending on available customer data and whether the customer's program includes a Neighbor Comparison or Efficiency Zone.
The neighbor comparison in Digital Self Service - Energy Management mirrors the customer's report experience. For example, a customer that receives the Efficiency Zone in their report will also see an Efficiency Zone in Digital Self Service - Energy Management. For more information about the web version of the neighbor comparison, see Digital Self Service Energy Management Neighbor Comparison.
Appears in: Seasonal Report
Normative Message Label: The label identifies the comparison season.
Insight: An insight that summarizes the information in the bar chart. For example, "You used less on heating than homes in the Efficiency Zone."
Bar Chart: The bar chart displays how much energy each group in the comparison used.
You Bar: This bar indicates how the customer is doing. This is often a color that corresponds to the utility brand color.
Homes in the Efficiency Zone or Similar Homes Bar: This bar indicates how all the customer's neighbors are doing. The energy use data that is shown is the mean energy use value. The bar is labeled according to the version of the comparison graph used in the customer's Progress Report. For example, if the customer's Progress Report includes the Efficiency Zone module, the Seasonal Normative Comparison green bar is labeled "Homes in the Efficiency Zone."
Normative Insight :The insight appears above the bar chart and provides information about why the bar chart appears the way it does.
Efficient Homes Explainer:The explainer appears to the left of the bar chart and defines the season date range for their utility.
Seasonal period: The date range included in the season is provided at the end of the Efficient Homes Explainer.
Requirements and Limitations
Fuel: Electric-only, gas-only, and dual fuel.
Data History: A minimum of one historical bill.
Billing Frequency: Monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly.