[Equest-users] Minimum demand charges for rate schedules?

[Xavier Garcia Casals]

wouldn't a ratchet do it?

En/na James Hansen ha escrit:
>
> I'm working on a project using Virginia Dominion Power's GS-3 rate 
> schedule (attached for reference).  I've been able to model all 
> aspects of the rate schedule other than how they determine 
> distribution and supply demand.
>
>  
>
> The billed distribution demand is basically the highest average KW 
> measured at the location during any 30-minute interval of the current 
> AND PREVIOUS 11 months.  In other words, the distribution demand is 
> going to be based on whatever the energy model comes up with for the 
> largest demand in the model year.
>
>  
>
> Is there a way to do this?  Or do I basically need to go in to my 
> model after the fact, select the highest demand, and then apply a 
> fixed monthly charge (on the order of $5,000-$10,000 per month) and 
> eliminate the $/KW charges altogether?
>
>  
>
> It definitely seems like that would provide the correct results, but 
> I'd love to get it to work using a proper rate schedule in eQuest so 
> that the appropriate numbers show up in the ES-F output reports.
>
>  
>
> Thanks!
>
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