1. A computer-implemented method of reducing commodity usage by providing tailored consumer information to a consumer, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving energy usage data of a consumer associated to a premises, the premises having a controller to regulate temperature in a controlled space within the premises, the energy usage data being associated, in part, to the regulation of the controller; determining, via a processor, a status of whether the controller adjusts the temperature according to a time-of-day dependent setting, the status-determination being based on the received energy usage data; and providing tailored consumer information based on the determined status, the information being associated to the consumer's usage of the commodity.