Demand response dispatch prediction system including automated validation, estimation, and editing rules configuration engine

摘要

A demand response dispatch prediction system is provided that performs validation, estimation, and editing (VEE) on a plurality of interval based energy consumption streams. The system includes a post VEE readings data stores, a rules processor, and a dispatch prediction element. The post VEE readings data stores is configured to provide a plurality of tagged energy consumption data sets that are each associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams, each of the plurality of tagged energy consumption data sets comprising first groups of contiguous interval values tagged as having been validated and second groups of contiguous interval values tagged as having been edited. The rules processor is configured to read the post VEE readings data stores upon initiation of an event and, for the each of the plurality of tagged energy consumption data sets, is configured to create a plurality of anomalies having a plurality of different durations using only the first groups of contiguous interval values, and is configured to generate a plurality of estimates for the plurality of anomalies by employing a plurality of estimation techniques and, for each of the plurality of different durations, is configured to select one of the plurality of estimation techniques for subsequent employment when performing VEE of subsequent energy consumption data for the corresponding one of the one or more interval based energy consumption streams. The dispatch prediction element is coupled to the post VEE readings data stores and to weather stores, and is configured to receive post VEE readings and forecasted outside temperatures corresponding to the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams, and is configured to estimate future cumulative energy consumption of facilities corresponding to the plurality of interval based energy consumption streams, and is configured to predict a dispatch order reception time for a demand response program event when the cumulative energy consumption exceeds a specified threshold.