Home Forecast vs. Goal Report

The Forecast vs. Goal report allows you to set your energy use goals and then track your progress towards those goals. The report shows you where you are now and where you will be at the end of the selected time frame. Information from your previous energy consumption is used to predict your future usage. The report allows you to view your energy use projection from the current month or entire year.

To change the energy type and report time frame:

1. In the Type box at the top of the page, select the type of energy you would like to view (electricity or gas).
2. In the Time Period box, select month or year.
3. The report refreshes with the selected time period. If you select month, the bars on the chart reflect each day of the current month. If you select year, the bars reflect each of the upcoming 12 months (starting with the current month).

To set or update your budget goal:

1. Obtain your latest energy bill or other statement where you can find your total energy use for the previous year.
2. Click the Set budget (or Change budget) button.
3. When the Set Budget page opens, enter information about your energy use and your goals for future savings.

What does this report show me?

The Forecast vs. Goal report provides the following information to help you explore your energy use:

• Main chart display: The chart display contains your projected energy use and budget information. The legend at the top of the chart shows what the different colors on the bar chart indicate. The time duration represented by each bar depends on the time period you select (month or year). Depending on your projection and budget, the chart shows any or all of the following information:
  • A smiley face icon shows how you are currently progressing toward your energy use goals.
  • The bars on the chart show your energy use and projected use for each day of the current month (if you select month as the time frame) or each of the upcoming 12 months (if you select year as the time frame). The bars also include your total energy use so far as of each day or month in the selected time period and your expected energy use for the remainder of the selected time period.
  • If you have any period of time that is expected to exceed your budget goals, that period appears on the bar chart in red.
• Thumbnail views: The thumbnail views at the bottom of the page show your projected energy use and budget forecast. If you have not set your budget and home information, a link appears instead for you to provide us with more information about your home that will help us provide your projected information.