Patent ID: 8375068

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for generating and displaying a user interface for interactive presentation of comparative resource usage data, comprising: collecting, via at least one electronic monitoring device, resource usage data associated with a plurality of entities, wherein the resource usage data indicates a consumption quantity for at least one selected from the group consisting of electricity, natural gas, and water; storing, in an electronic storage device, the collected resource usage data; at an input device, receiving user input specifying parameters for at least one comparative analysis of the collected resource usage data, the at least one comparative analysis comprising a competition among entities; at the input device, receiving user input specifying at least one event; based on the user input: performing at least one comparative analysis according to the specified parameters; and transforming the stored resource usage data to generate at least one interactive display presenting results of the comparative analysis indicating standings for the competition; and outputting the at least one interactive display; wherein performing the at least one comparative analysis comprises determining an effect of the at least one event on resource usage.