Patent ID: 8816870

Claim:
A method for displaying energy usage from multiple loads and different sources, the method comprising: receiving first load information from a first load in a first unit, the first load being one of a plurality of thermal loads associated with a home and configured to use thermal energy having a first renewable energy source fraction produced specifically for the home; receiving second load information from a second load in a second unit, the second load being one of a plurality of electrical loads associated with the home and configured to use electrical energy having a second renewable energy source fraction produced specifically for the home; processing the first load information and the second load information into a common unit measure; running a diagnostic system check on a plurality of hardware associated with the first load and the second load; validating at least one of the first load information and the second load information; outputting a first graphical indication of energy usage including the first renewable energy source fraction of thermal energy used by the first load in the common unit; and outputting a second graphical indication of energy usage including the second renewable energy source fraction of electrical energy used by the second load in the common unit.