The Residential Energy Bill Analyzer (REBA™) by Electrotek is a collection of software tools that enables utility customers to view and analyze energy consumption and cost. REBA was designed to help customers understand their energy consumption in terms of end-use costs, identify cost-effective energy savings investment opportunities, and monitor the performance of past energy-saving measures and building usage changes. The REBA suite of applications provides access to recent and historical energy consumption information, helps the end user identify trends and the potential for savings, and permits evaluation of different utility rate structures. REBA also makes possible general "what if" analysis of usage patterns and cost impacts. REBA provides a variety of tools to assist utilities in strengthening energy conservation programs, as well as expand customer service and marketing/retention programs.
How REBA Works
REBA automatically performs a thermal load analysis when the customer's billing data is first entered - either through interfacing with a utility's customer billing system or through manual entry by the user. Comparing energy usage against climate data for the utility's service area, this analysis separates total energy consumption into three end-use categories - heating, cooling, and base (all other uses). REBA then generates an Express Report displaying
These analyses can be refined by participating in REBA's energy audit. The customer can answer some or all of the energy audit questions for a more detailed breakdown of energy usage. REBA then generates a Comprehensive Report that shows energy usage broken down even further, as well as specific recommendations for reducing energy usage, with links to additional information.
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