Systems and methods for providing fluid resources

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing fluid resources are disclosed. A system or method may comprise developing an accurate fluid resource need that allows for expedited true up of fluid resource deliver from resource suppliers to a utility provider. The system and methods for delivering a fluid resource may include calculating a regression line based on fluid resource usage, and an associated temperature during the usage period, and a forecasted temperature for a future time period when the fluid resource will needed. The regression line may be used to obtain the amount fluid resource needed from resource suppliers for deliver by a utility provider to customers.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors;   one or more computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that when executed cause the one or more processors to:   determine by a computing device, based on fluid resource usage data received from a fluid measurement device, an amount of a fluid resource consumed at a location associated with the fluid measurement device;   determine, based on the amount of the fluid resource consumed at the location associated with the fluid measurement device and temperature data, a regression line;   determine, based on the regression line and a forecasted temperature, an estimated fluid resource value; and   facilitate, based on the estimated fluid resource value, delivery of an amount of fluid resource to the location associated with the fluid measurement device.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid resource comprises one or more of natural gas, propane, or liquefied petroleum gas. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid measurement device comprises one or more of a smart gas meter or a flow meter. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the amount of the fluid resource consumed at the location comprises an amount of the fluid resource consumed at the location for more than one day, and the temperature data indicates a plurality of temperatures occurring for more than one day. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the determination of the regression line is based on an amount of fluid resource consumed at a plurality of customers locations associated with one or more of a resource supplier, a supplier code, or a customer class. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the facilitation of the delivery of the amount of the fluid resource comprises sending a request to a resource supplier for the amount of the fluid resource. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 receive, from a resource supplier, an indication of an amount of the fluid resource the resource supplier commits to provide;   determine an amount of the fluid resource that is received from the resource supplier;   determine a variance between the amount of the fluid resource the resource supplier commits to provide and the amount of the fluid resource that is received from the resource supplier; and   determine, based on the variance, one or more of an oversupply of the fluid resource associated with the resource supplier or an undersupply of the fluid resource associated with the resource supplier.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 receive the temperature data from a temperature sensor associated with the location.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 facilitate delivery of a required amount of the fluid resource to a plurality of customer locations based on usage information;   determine a variance between the amount of the fluid resource to be delivered to the location associated with the fluid measurement device and the required amount of the fluid resource; and   update, based on the variance, the regression line.   
     
     
         10 . A method comprising:
 determining fluid resource usage data based on a fluid resource consumed at a location;   determining temperature data related to the fluid resource usage data, the temperature data based on the location; and   receiving, based on a regression line determined according the fluid resource usage data and the temperature data and forecasted temperatures based on the location, additional fluid resource.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving second fluid resource usage data from a meter located at the location;   receiving second temperature data related to the fluid resource usage data according to the location from the meter located at the location;   determining, based on the regression line according to the fluid resource usage data, the second fluid resource usage data, the temperature data, and the second temperature data and the forecasted temperatures, an estimated fluid resource value; and   sending, based on estimated resource value, a request from a fluid resource supplier, wherein the additional fluid resource is based on the request.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 displaying a user interface of the estimated fluid resource value.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 determining, based on a resource supplier, a supplier code, a reporting status of the meter, and a customer class, a subgrouping of the fluid resource usage data, wherein the regression line is determined based on the subgrouping.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the supplier code is based on one or more of a building type, a building size, a building age, a build location, a building elevation, a construction type, a designed building use, a heating method, a cooling method, a general usage time period, a zoning designation, an internal area, an internal heated area, an internal cooled area, a temperature range, a resource rate schedule, or a rate class. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a confirmation of an amount of fluid resource the resource supplier commits to deliver;   receiving a portion of the amount of fluid resource;   determining a variance between the amount of fluid resource the resource supplier commits to deliver and the received portion of the amount of fluid resource; and   requesting, based on the variance indicating an undersupply of the amount of fluid resource the resource supplier commits to deliver, the undersupply amount from another source.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 facilitating, based on a fluid resource requirement of the location, a required amount of the fluid resource;   determining a variance between a portion of the required amount of the fluid resource and estimated fluid resource value; and   updating, based on the variance, the regression line.   
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 determining, based on fluid resource usage data associated with each fluid measurement device of one or more fluid measurement devices, an amount of a fluid resource consumed at a plurality of customer locations associated with the one or more fluid measurement devices;   determining, based on temperature data associated with the one or more fluid measurement devices and the amount of the fluid resource consumed at the plurality of customer locations, a regression line;   determining a forecasted temperature associated with the one or more fluid measurement devices;   determining, based on the regression line and the forecasted temperature, an estimated fluid resource value;   requesting from a fluid resource supplier, based on the estimated fluid resource value satisfying a threshold, additional fluid resource; and   sending, to the plurality of customer locations, the additional fluid resource.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 receiving, from a resource supplier, an indication of an amount of the fluid resource the resource supplier commits to provide ;   determining an amount of the fluid resource that is received from the resource supplier;   determining a variance between the amount of the fluid resource the resource supplier commits to provide and the amount of the fluid resource that is received from the resource supplier; and   determining, based on the variance, one or more of an oversupply of the fluid resource associated with the resource supplier or an undersupply of the fluid resource associated with the resource supplier.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 receiving the temperature data from a temperature sensor associated with one or more of the plurality of customer locations.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 facilitating delivery of a required amount of the fluid resource to the plurality of customer locations based on usage information;   determining a variance between the amount of the fluid resource to be delivered to a location associated with the one or more fluid measurement devices and the required amount of the fluid resource; and   updating, based on the variance, the regression line.