The heat map is one of the fastest ways to spot scheduling shifts and operational changes. It compresses months of energy data into a single visual, making patterns obvious at a glance.
Helpful hint: Net meters — say, with solar generating assets lowering demand readings — will often show relatively low energy use in the middle of the day. That pattern is often referred to as the duck curve.
Color-coded key
At the top of the chart is the color-coded scale of kW, from a low in dark blue to a high in dark red. Each meter’s scale is unique; it automatically adjusts to the range of kW values reported in your meter’s data history.
Navigating the heat map
Months are marked by a horizontal black bar across the heat map. Scroll up or down to move forward and backward through time.
Each row represents one calendar day, and each square a specific interval. Hover over a square to see more detail, or click it to jump into the interval data browser and review that day in greater detail.
Helpful hint: The most popular way to use the heat map is to scroll through a batch of months and visually scan for changes in startup time or shutdown sequencing. The deepest red reflects the top of the load curve for that day. A solid row in orange or red means the meter was drawing power fairly nonstop.