Overview: Rate Calculation Analysis

A rate calculation analysis allows you to calculate the charges that should occur for a specific meter during a specific time period.

You can specify the tariff or rate schedule from a list of tariffs available for your organization and the meters against which to run the analysis. Energy CAP Enterprise then rolls up the interval data for the applicable meters into the time of use period applied to the tariff.

Why run a rate calculation analysis?

Rate calculation analyses can be used to check current charges and to perform "What if?" calculations against the current usage values.

Questions that can be answered by a rate calculation analysis include:

• Is the bill received from the provider/supplier accurate for the current rate schedule or tariff?

• What charges can be expected on the next bill?

• If the bill is estimated, how close to actual charges is it?

• Would a different rate schedule or tariff benefit this site (provided it qualified for the schedule)?

• If the site grows and incurs use of a higher rate schedule or tariff, what might the charges be?

Some conclusions that may be drawn from this analysis include:

• Wheather disparities between the analysis and the actual bill may signal a problem with the provider's or supplier's rate calculations.

• Whether an estimated bill is within an acceptable charge range.

• How rate changes will affect meters on that rate.

• Future energy charges can be calculated in the event facilities are being considered for relocation to another state, since each state commission defines its own rate schedules and tariffs.