Seasonal Breakout Module
The Seasonal Breakout module informs the customer what percentage of their energy use the previous season went toward cooling or heating. The purpose of this module is to highlight the how large a customer's heating or cooling costs can get, and prepare them for the seasonal insights and tips presented later in the report.
Appears in: Seasonal Report
Design
This image shows an example of the Seasonal Breakout module design for the Summer Seasonal Report.
Configuration Options
For each element listed in the table, indicate the desired configuration in the Input Value column. If you do not provide an input for optional configurations, the default will be used.
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Header The header is dynamic by season. Cooling Default: Cooling has a big impact on summer energy bills Heating Default:
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Optional Choose one of the following:
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Explainer The explainer is dynamic by season. Heating Default: Includes things like window units, central AC, and fans Cooling Default:
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Optional Choose one of the following:
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User Experience Variations
The user experience varies for customers depending on their energy use, service types, available data, costs, locale, and if the utility elects to promote an energy use category that is not the customer's largest category. Note that the list below does not include all possible variations.
Winter Seasonal Breakout Module
The Winter Seasonal Breakout module reflects heating use.
Header: The header highlights that heating has an impact on the customer's winter energy bills. For example, "Heating has a big impact on winter energy bills."
Insight: The insight does the math for the customer, helping them understand in a quick take how much of their energy use went towards cooling the previous summer. For example, "39% of your total energy went towards heating last winter." The percentage is a warm color to reflect heating. "Energy" is used to describe electric and dual fuel usage. "Gas" is used for gas customers.
Image: A seasonally themed illustration is included in the module.