Patent ID: 8532836

Claim:
A method for estimating energy usage change associated with a demand event, comprising: receiving, with a processor, a plurality of demand events associated with a location; determining, with the processor, energy potential change during a respective demand event, from the plurality of demand events, for one or more devices associated with the location; determining, with the processor, a number of remaining demand events, of the plurality of demand events, associated with the location; predicting energy usage patterns, with the processor, over predefined time periods before the respective demand event and resulting from the respective demand event, for the location, wherein the predefined time periods are determined based at least in part on the number of remaining demand events associated with the location; determining, with the processor, pre-demand event and post-demand event energy rebounds based at least in part on the estimated energy usage patterns; and determining, with the processor, an energy change profile associated with the location based at least in part on the determined energy potential change, and the pre-demand event and post-demand event energy rebounds.