Patent ID: 8738328

Claim:
A computer processor implemented method of measuring, monitoring, comparing and diagnosing the power generated of at least two renewable power systems provided to at least two consumers and alerting at least one of said consumers in the event of comparative underperformance, said method comprising the steps of; providing at least two renewable power systems, wherein each said renewable power system is assigned a system coefficient and is in communication with at least one computing device, determining at least two diagnostic variables for each said renewable power system and saving each said diagnostic variable into said at least one computing device; determining the energy generated by each said renewable power system for a specific time period to provide said renewable power system's energy generated performance for a given time period; determining, by said at least one computing device, the normalized performance for each said renewable power system, wherein the normalized performance is said renewable power system's energy generated performance for a given time period multiplied by said system coefficient to provide a normalized performance; saving said normalized performance and said diagnostic variables in said at least one computing device; determining, by said at least one computing device, comparative information for a predetermined geographic area based upon at least two of said diagnostic variables and at least two of said normalized performances to provide a comparative value; and informing said consumer of said comparative value in the event of an underperforming comparative value.