There are countless variables that can affect utility budgets; consumption could drop due to efficiency retrofits, occupancy fluctuations, lease expirations, and operational changes; supply rates could increase three-fold due to supply contract rate structure and variable market movement; and delivery rates could increase substantially due to Public Service Commission rate cases and new legislation.
To generate budgets, WatchWire analyzes billions of potential forecast models, picks the best model based on statistical thresholds, then projects forward the monthly billing period consumption/demand for the applicable fiscal year.
WatchWire’s variance reports provide an analysis of actual invoice data vs. what was budgeted. Since our algorithm forecasts based on a model incorporating weather, occupancy, and any other variables, we can derive the drivers of the variances on a monthly basis, explaining the impact of weather variables, occupancy, and delivery/supply rates.
Budgets can be reforecast based on actual to-date invoice data, reprocessing the forecast model with updated to-date information and projecting forward recalculated budget numbers.
Energy Budgeting Template
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Watchwire Budgeting Brief
Watchwire, EnergyWatch’s enterprise-grade energy management solution, offers the most comprehensive utility budgeting solution on the market, allowing clients to obtain data-driven, defensible, and accurate forecasts of their energy costs and consumption. Learn more about Watchwire Budgeting by downloading the full…
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Energy Budgeting in a Time of Uncertainty
In this webinar, we discussed:• How to forecast usage and demand based on independent variables (i.e. weather, occupancy, production variables, etc.)• How to adjust your budget for changes in occupancy/production, operating hours, and energy conservation measures• Keeping track of budget variances…
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