[Equest-users] Electric Block Rate based on monthly demand

[Jeremy Poling]

You have my sympathy - that seems like a needlessly confusing rate structure!

I think the block charges will allow you to do this, though.  There is a BLOCK#-TYPE keyword value of "KWH/KW-LIMITSUM" that is defined as "Used when the sum of the kWh in a series of ENERGY blocks is limited by a kWh/kW value. The maximum value is specified in the BLOCK-DATA." This is from the DOE-2 help, Volume 2: Dictionary.  I have never used it so my value may cease there, but that would be my first attempt at getting this rate structure into eQuest.

Jeremy R. Poling, PE, LEED AP+BDC


From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Michael Mantai
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:31 AM
To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: [Equest-users] Electric Block Rate based on monthly demand

I have a utility rate that has blocks based on the kWh/kW for each month rather than strictly kWh usage (see below).  I did not see a way in eQuest to input this type of rate in the detailed edit mode.  Has anyone ever dealt with a rate like this in eQuest or have any suggestions?  I have a spreadsheet set up to calculate the costs but I hate having to figure out the monthly peak kW and input to the spreadsheet for every model iteration.

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