Flat Rate Disaggregation Module

The Flat Rate Disaggregation module helps utility customers better understand how they are using electricity during each week or billing period, depending on which email the module is included in. By identifying the top three categories of energy consumption, the module brings visibility to which appliances use the most energy. The module displays the top 3 quantified end uses for the customer.

For utilities, this module provides a clear and actionable way to engage customers in helping them understand how energy is used in their household, and how they can shift usage to off-peak times to help relieve demand on the grid.

Quantified End Uses: End uses for which our disaggregation algorithms are able to provide an accurate estimate of how much of the appliance a customer was using during peak hours, and therefore, can be associated with a specific metric, such as kWh, percentage, or cost. The top three of these appliances are presented in the module.

Note:

Whether a category is quantified is determined by the data that is available from the utility and by the disaggregation model.

Design

This image shows an example of the module:

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.

Table A-2 Configuration Options

Configuration Option	Input Value
Image Colors Colors in the images can be updated to match the utility’s color palette, if desired.	Optional Choose one of the following: Use the default colors. Work with your Delivery Team to specify other colors.
Home Energy Analysis URL Specify the URL that should be used to direct customers to the Home Energy Analysis.	Required Specify the URL here: