Weekly Comparison Module

The Weekly Comparison module shows a week-over-week comparison of a customer's weekly electric or gas use. If the customer is dual fuel, the module includes graphs for both electric and gas use. If the customer is eligible to receive cost information, a cost comparison is shown instead of a usage comparison.

Requirements and Limitations

Requirements and limitations are as follows:

  • Data Requirements: The customer must have AMI data for the last two weeks. See additional details in the global Requirements and Limitations section.
  • Rate Modeling: Utility rates must be modeled by Oracle Utilities for cost information to appear. If rates are not modeled, energy use information is displayed by default. If the utility chooses to display cost information, rate modeling is required during initial program setup for an additional fee. See the Oracle Utilities Opower Rates Engagement Cloud Service Product Overview for more information.

User Experience

The module includes these components:

Insight Statement: An insight statement at the top of the module explains how the customer's energy use in the current week compares to their use last week in terms of a percentage increase or decrease.

Insight Statement Icon: An icon appears next to the insight statement. If the customer used more energy during the current week than the previous week, no icon is displayed. If the customer used less energy during the current week than the previous week, a green check mark in a circle is displayed.

Bar Chart: The Weekly Comparison displays a visual usage comparison between the customer's usage during the current week and the previous week. Usage per week is displayed in a bar chart, with bars for this week and last week, reducing how many numbers are used to convey information.

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This image shows an example of the module.