Patent ID: 7039575

Claim:
A method for recommending a power generating facility to a business entity interested in acquiring a power generating facility, using a network-based system including a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, the business entity having operational and financial objectives, said method comprising the steps of: identifying a plurality of power generating facilities for potential acquisition, storing in the database information relating to the plurality of power generating facilities, the information including historical operational data and predicted future operational data; computing performance metrics for each power generating facility based on the historical operational data and the predicted future operational data; analyzing investment risks associated with acquiring each of the power generating facilities based on the performance metrics; performing a financial comparison of each of the power generating facilities based on at least one of the performance metrics and the identified investment risks; and recommending to the business entity a power generating facility that most closely satisfies the operational and financial objectives of the business entity.