Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method for transforming a raw set
of electrical power generation process data associated with a first
physical storage space into a representation of the raw set. The
representation of the raw set can be associated with a second physical
storage space that is smaller than the first physical storage space. The
method can comprise receiving a non-zero user-specified deviation metric
relating to the raw set of electrical power generation process data. The
method can comprise automatically calculating a deviation measure of at
least three data points from the raw set, the at least three data points
comprising an opposing pair of end points. The method can comprise
automatically comparing the deviation measure to the deviation metric.
The method can comprise automatically deleting all data points
intermediate to the opposing pair of end points if the deviation measure
does not exceed the deviation metric. The method can comprise
automatically storing the opposing pair of end points in a compressed set
at least partially representative of the raw set. The compressed set can
be stored in an Oracle table on a memory device.