At the end of a billing cycle you are expected to pay for the utilities that you used. Today we will be looking at how AEP uses the data that they gather. AEP monitors the data that they receive and makes adjustments to their electrical equipment as is needed. Using the data that they collect AEP is able to project electrical usage for an area and can stop problems like brownouts or blackouts before they occur. They can also make changes to their utility meters and transformers by analyzing the data they collect and making some educated guesses as to where more power will be needed in the future.
Statistical data is a very important tool for an electric company.
Today you will role-play that you are one of the many employees hired by AEP that analyze the data and projects monthly usage for an area. Now, let's look at some data.