Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to methods and systems for recommending an energy storage device. In some aspects, a method of the subject technology can include steps for aggregating consumption data for a customer, receiving energy production data for each of a plurality of energy production sources, and determining a utilization efficiency score for each of the plurality of energy storage devices based on the consumption data and the energy production data. In some aspects, methods of the subject technology can also include steps for ranking two or more of the energy storage devices based on the utilization efficiency. In some aspects, machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to methods and systems for identifying and classifying electric-vehicle (EV) owners. Methods of the subject technology can include steps for generating an initial model based on a plurality of load-curve characteristics, and training the initial model using a training data set to produce a configured model. In some implementations, the methods can also include steps for determining a probabilistic classification for each of a second plurality of users by analyzing load-curve data associated with the second plurality of users using the configured model. Systems and computer readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to methods and systems for recommending an energy storage device. In some aspects, a method of the subject technology can include steps for aggregating consumption data for a customer, receiving energy production data for each of a plurality of energy production sources, and determining a utilization efficiency score for each of the plurality of energy storage devices based on the consumption data and the energy production data. In some aspects, methods of the subject technology can also include steps for ranking two or more of the energy storage devices based on the utilization efficiency. In some aspects, machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Power utilities may not have systematic visibility of the actual performance of customers' solar arrays. One solution to getting data on solar system performance may be through using monitoring hardware and/or software that is connected to a solar system. However, utility companies may not have access to such data since the monitoring hardware/software is commonly owned and operated by utility customers themselves and/or private solar contractors. The subject technology provide methods and systems that can be used to determine a “maximum solar production” baseline, e.g., on a daily basis in view of a set of conditions or factors. In some aspects, the maximum solar production baseline is determined by identifying similar days with “maximum solar potential” but that do not correlate with maximum production. In an example, asymmetry or a delta between maximum potential and maximum production can be used to identify underperformance of power production relative to maximum potential.

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to methods and systems for identifying and classifying electric-vehicle (EV) owners. Methods of the subject technology can include steps for generating an initial model based on a plurality of load-curve characteristics, and training the initial model using a training data set to produce a configured model. In some implementations, the methods can also include steps for determining a probabilistic classification for each of a second plurality of users by analyzing load-curve data associated with the second plurality of users using the configured model. Systems and computer readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A tobacco expansion apparatus and method comprising a source of tower gas, an obloid transport duct (20), in communication with the gas source, a tobacco feeder (18) at a location along the obloid transport duct (20) and a separator (22) for recovering tobacco from the expansion apparatus. The tobacco feeder (18) is adapted to introduce tobacco uniformly across the width of the obloid transport duct (20). The apparatus improves the filling power of the processed tobacco and can be operated at higher production rates with less tobacco breakage, thereby improving tobacco yield.

Abstract: A tobacco expansion apparatus and method comprising a source of tower gas, an obloid transfer duct, in communication with the gas source, a tobacco feeder at a location along the obloid transport duct and a separator for recovering tobacco from the expansion apparatus. The tobacco feeder is adapted to introduce tobacco uniformly across the width of the obloid transfer duct. The apparatus improves the filling power of the processed tobacco and can be operated at higher production rates with less tobacco breakage, thereby improving tobacco yield.