Overview: Bill Summary Analysis

A bill summary analysis displays interval data by time of use periods within the date range you select. Time of use periods are defined in Energy CAP Enterprise during application and data setup, and appear in a drop-down list as criteria for generating a bill summary analysis.

The results returned from the analysis are determined by the time of use you have chosen (e.g., onpeak/offpeak/shoulderpeak, etc.). Typically, the results will display these values for the period:

• the minimum values and their dates and times

• the maximum values and their dates and times

• average values

• load factors

• integrals

Why run a bill summary analysis?

Questions that can be answered by a bill summary analysis include:

• What are the maximum, minimum, and average values for the selected time of use (peak period)?

• Do these values coincide with expected demand during the time of use period found on your utility bills?

Some conclusions that may be drawn from this analysis include:

• How well the raw data compares to the data provided on your utility bills. Unexpected discrepancies can point to a problem with the bill.

• Changes in data trends may indicate the opportunity to switch to a different rate schedule.

• Deviations from expected values may indicate unplanned process or equipment load changes, requiring management communication/intervention.

• Unexpected usage trends during peak periods might suggest shifting activity patterns to and resulting commodity costs.