[Equest-users] Virtual Rate

[James Hansen]

Have you tried to set up a custom utility rate using the wizard?  If you
are in the detailed mode, just start a new project to create the rates,
and then copy over the appropriate lines between .inp files.  The wizard
actually makes it pretty easy to create a rate schedule as you indicate.
For electric, under the "energy blocks" table, select KWH block, and
then in the first row, put in a block size of 15000 and a $ / KWH of
$0.09958.  Then, in the 2nd row, select KWh Block again, keep the block
size as 99,999, and put in $0.0558 for the $ / KWH

 

Do the same thing for demand below that.  You can only chose KW block,
so that entry will remained grey - just type in 50 for the block size in
the first row and put whatever the demand charge is up to 50 KW, and
then put in $13.54 in the 2nd row leaving the default 99,999 block size
in place. 

 

Same thing for gas. 

 

GHT Limited
James Hansen, PE, LEED AP

Senior Associate

1010 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 200

Arlington, VA  22201-4749

703-338-5754 (Cell)

703-243-1200 (Office)

703-276-1376 (Fax)

www.ghtltd.com <http://www.ghtltd.com/> 

 

 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Alan
Crittendon
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 12:54 PM
To: 'eQuest'
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Virtual Rate

 

There is a demand charge as well as customer (meter) charge.  The
problem im having is figuring out how to define that above 50kw the
demand chrge is $13.54/kw and from 0-15000kwh its $.09958 and for every
kwh above that its $.0558.  As well as on the gas side: $8/meter,
0-10ccf = $1.2043/ccf, next 40ccf = $1.1072/ccf.

 

I know I have to set up block charges but to me the dictionary on this
section is written in Latin.

 

Alan Crittendon, PE, LEED AP
DW Collier Engineering, Inc.

720 Broadway St.

Suite 100

South Fulton, TN 38257
(p) 731-479-2115
(f) 731-479-8018 

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From: David Eldridge [mailto:dse at grummanbutkus.com] 
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:27 AM
To: alanc at dwcei.com; eQuest
Subject: RE: [Equest-users] Virtual Rate

 

Is there a demand charge also?  The virtual rate will include all
billing components.  Try the ES-E report for the rate, it should clarify
with all of the components including demand, cost adjustments, taxes,
etc.

 

You may have another billing component that is additive to the uniform
charge.  If ES-E doesn't turn up the answer, scour through the rate
dialogue boxes and see if there is an additional component somewhere.
Actually check the INP file, it will be very clear if there are any
lines other than your uniform charge.

 

David

 

 


 

David S. Eldridge, Jr., P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, HBDP

Grumman/Butkus Associates

 


 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Alan
Crittendon
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 10:08 AM
To: 'eQuest'
Subject: [Equest-users] Virtual Rate

 

Looking at the ES-D energy cost summary, why is my virtual rate ($/unit)
so much higher than the uniform energy charge ($/unit) I have in the
utility rate properties box? Ive attached my baseline ES-D.

 

Alan Crittendon, PE, LEED AP
DW Collier Engineering, Inc.

720 Broadway St.

Suite 100

South Fulton, TN 38257
(p) 731-479-2115
(f) 731-479-8018 

 

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