[bldg-sim] Utility Rates and eQUEST

[neeraj]

In an increasingly deregulated utility market, utilities increasingly
want predictable (evened-out) consumption patterns and are encouraging
their customers to shave-off peak demand (by having high on-peak
charges or giving financial incentives)-- It may be worthwhile looking
for a best rate structure available for your design/client and modeling
that than a flat rate.
Bests,
Neeraj

--- Vikram Sami <VSami at lasarchitect.com> wrote:

> Scott,
> For the LEED ECB, you have 2 options for energy rates:
> 1. Use the kWh rate for the state your building is in on pg 144 of
> the
> reference guide (v2.1).
> 2. If you want to, you can use a specific energy rate for the
> building,
> provided you can show that this is what will be provided for your
> building by the local utility company.
>  
> So for LEED purposes, you could use the flat rate from the reference
> guide. Although, if you have a demand rate structure and you are
> shaving
> your peaks in your designed building, the flat rate structure might
> end
> up hurting you.
>  
>  
> 
> Vikram Sami,  LEED AP
> Direct Phone 404-253-1466 | Direct Fax  404-253-1366 
> 
> LORD, AECK & SARGENT ARCHITECTURE
> Responsive Design * Technological Expertise * Exceptional Service
> www.lordaecksargent.com 
> 
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: bldg-sim at gard.com [mailto:bldg-sim at gard.com] On Behalf Of Scott
> Runyon
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 10:40 AM
> To: bldg-sim at gard.com
> Subject: [bldg-sim] Utility Rates and eQUEST
> 
> 
> 
> I am a new user of eQUEST and am trying to model a building for LEED
> energy savings purposes. I am comparing my design building to the
> ASHRAE
> 90.1 Code requirements of the same building. 
> 
>  
> 
> When setting up my electricity rates I can use Block Charges and
> Ratchets. If I was able to find an average rate per kWh, how much
> would
> this impact my energy reports? I am concerned that trying to get too
> complicated by using multiple types of rates could actually hurt my
> model more than help it.
> 
>  
> 
> Any thoughts would be appreciated
> 
> Scott Runyon 
> RMF Engineering, Inc.
> Design Engineer
> 
> 474 Wando Park Blvd, Suite 100 
> Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 
> Phone: 843-971-9639 Ext. 108 
> Fax: 843-971-9641 
> 
>  
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