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RateVision User`s Manual Appendix D

1. ratevisi myschedu rat Utility Name Your Utility Name Capacit Select the Energy Partial type of rate Fixed Empty to apply Other Empty Apply Load y Wizard Auto Fill Save Schedule Clear Graph Load Schedule FIRST EDITION Appendix D 27 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 30 A T ypical Rate Schedule Mi Rate Scheduler OF x Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep a E Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer E Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer ES Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer _4 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer BEER Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer EB Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Eee Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 8 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer ES Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 3107 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Sp Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 5322 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 13 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 14 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer ETS Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 16 Winter Winter W
2. Step 1 Select a Rate Type In the selection box at the upper left side of the rate component dialog box choose the rate type that you would like to define a component for by clicking on it with the mouse or by scrolling down the selections with the arrow keys A description of the highlighted rate type is shown next to the rate type selection box You can select from four rate types capacity energy fixed and other These rate types are defined as follows e Capacity Rates that are based on capacity usage e g peak kW Rates usage during a month These rates are often called demand rates e Energy Rates Rates based on energy usage e g kW h usage during a month e Fixed Rates Fixed cost rates do not depend on energy usage These rates may be called customer charges or meter charges e Other Rates Other types of rates These may include minimum or maximum charges and taxes calculated as a percentage of total charges Capacity rates and energy rates can incorporate block pricing These are rates that use different charges for different blocks of time e g one charge for the first 500 hours another charge for the next 500 hours and a third charge for all the remaining hours Capacity rates can also incorporate ratchet pricing Ratchet pricing limits the speed at which capacity charges can decline Step 2 Create a Rate Component Once you have chosen what type of rate component you want to create click the Create butto
3. Winter Off Winter Off RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off BIE Friday Saturday Sunday Holiday Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak P
4. SA N ow that we have a rate schedule and load schedule for Snow Falls Dairy we can use RateVision to analyze the energy costs Follow the listed steps to perform this analysis 1 Click on the Bill Calculator button on the Toolbar Figure 17 or choose the Analyze Electricity Payments option in the Billing menu 2 In the Bill Calculator Control Panel click on the Load Rate Schedule button Select snowfall rat and click on OK 3 In the Bill Calculator Control Panel click on the Load Load Schedule button Select snowfall Isc and click on OK After both schedules are loaded the Bill Calculator calculates and displays the peak kW total energy consumed in each month kW h and the cost of energy in the table shown in Figure 18 FIRST EDITION Appendix D 19 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 18 Electricity Bill Analysis for Snow Falls Dairy E Bill Calculator Iof ES Peak kWh hr Energy kWh Capacity Energy Fixed Other Total Avg kWh January a 98 115 638 4 506 22 204 5370 0 0547 February 145 88 620 638 4 069 22 83 4811 0 0543 March 145 98 115 638 4506 22 88 5254 0 0535 April 145 94 950 638 4 365 22 199 5 224 0 0550 May 150 98 580 982 6 335 22 219 7558 0 0767 June 150 95 400 982 6 103 22 214 7321 0 0767 July 150 98 580 982 6 239 22 221 7464 0 0757 August 150 98 580 982 6 431 22 217
5. FE To create a Load Schedule follow these steps 1 Load the appropriate load component library in the dialog box 2 Choose a load component In the table select the days of the year for which that load applies 3 Click on the Apply button to assign the load to the selected days To quickly fill in large portions of the table select a load component in the table and click on the Autofill button This assigns the selected load component to all the remaining empty cells in the table Appendix D 34 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 4 Name the load schedule by entering a name in the Load Name entry box Save the schedule by clicking on the Save Schedule button This screen may be closed by double clicking in the upper left hand corner of the Load Scheduler Table FIRST EDITION Appendix D 35 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 CHAPTER 6 ANALYZING ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS RateVision calculates your total electricity bill based on your rate and load Figure 44 Bill schedules To begin the analysis click on the Bill Calculator button on the Calculator Button Toolbar Figure 44 or choose the Analyze Electricity Payments option in the Billing menu Upon doing this your screen should consist of a Bill Calculator Control Panel Figure 45 and a Bill Calculator T able Figure 46 Figure 45 Bill Calculator Control Panel Bill Calculator Control Panel Load Load Schedule
6. 6 55 4 Click on the Close button 5 Repeat Steps 2 4 for the W inter rate component using 4 40 as the demand charge Figure 5 Capacity Rate Component for Snow Falls Dairy Ei Create Edit a Capacity Rate Component x Rate Includes Cancel FT Block Pricing Help T Rachet Wizard Charge Demand Charge kW After defining both the summer and winter capacity rate components you should save the rate component library by clicking on the Save As button and entering snowfalls rcl Energy Rate Components Snow Falls Dairy has four energy rate components listed in the below table Appendix D 10 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Energy Rates for Snow Falls Dairy Energy Rates W inter Off Peak 0 0388 kW h Partial Peak 0 0488 kW h 1 2 3 Summer Off Peak 0 0428 kW h 4 Peak 0 14965 kW h To create Energy Rate Components follow these steps 1 Select Energy Rates in the Select Type selection box 2 Delete all of the rates listed in the Available Rates box W e will create energy rate components from scratch for Snow Falls D airy 3 Click on the Create Button The Create Edit an Energy Rate Component dialog box Figure 6 pops up 4 Enter Peak in Rate Name box and 0 14965 in the energy charge entry box Click on the Close button 6 Repeat Steps 3 5 for the Winter Off Peak energy charge is 0 0388 Partial Peak energy charge is 0 0488 and th
7. 7652 0 0776 September 150 95 400 982 5 910 22 218 7133 0 0748 October 150 38 580 982 6 431 22 217 7652 0 0776 November 145 94 950 638 4 365 22 85 5110 0 0538 December 145 98 115 638 4 532 22 210 5402 0 0551 Total 150 1157985 9723 63 791 264 2 173 75 952 0 0656 l This table shows that Snow Falls Dairy uses a total of 1 157 985 kWh year of energy The total electricity cost is approximately 75 900 at an average cost of 0 0656 kWh To factor in these detailed costs in FarmWare the snowfall rat and snowfall Isc files should be imported into the FarmW are software program in the Energy Prices screen See the appropriate FarmW are chapter for more details Appendix D 20 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 CHAPTER 4 BUILDING A RATE SCHEDULE A rate schedule is comprised of rate components that are combined in a specific manner Building a rate schedule thus involves two general parts 1 defining rate components and 2 applying the defined components to the appropriate days or time of day A rate schedule generally has a number of rate components which you can create edit and combine in a schedule using RateVision Rate Components Figure 19 Rate A rate component is a charge applied either against capacity usage energy Components button usage a fixed monthly charge or a charge applied to the total monthly bill There can be different energy
8. Click on the Apply button Figure 12 shows the completed screen Choose Energy rates in the dialog box Select the Hourly Winter rate component In the table highlight all the days in January through April Click on the Apply button Repeat for all the days in N ovember and D ecember Select the Hourly Summer rate component in the dialog box Highlight all the days in M ay through October Click on the Apply button Choose Other rates in the dialog box Select the Taxes rate component In the table highlight every day of the year Click on the Apply button Save the rate schedule by clicking on the Save Schedule button Enter snowfall rat in the File Name box Click OK to save and continue Appendix D 16 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 12 Rate Schedule Table and Dialog Box for Snow Falls Dairy Ei Rate Scheduler iof x Feb Mar Apr Sep r Winter Winter Winter Summer Winter Winter Winter Summer Winter Winter Winter Summer Winter Winter Winter S 5 Summer Winter Winter Winter o a Winter Winter Winter i Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Rate Name Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Select the Winter Winter Winter type of rate Winter winter winter to apply Winter Winter Winter i Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter
9. Your finished screen should look like Figure 16 Appendix D 18 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision Users Manual Version 1 0 Figure 16 Load Schedule Screen for Snow Falls Dairy Jan Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load dde Mi Load Scheduler Feb Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load EST Mar Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Step 6 Analyze Energy C osts Figure 17 Bill Calculator button Apr Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter
10. 00am 0 0388 kW h Sat Sun and H olidays all day 2 Partial Peak Jan 1 April 30 M F 8 00am 9 00 pm 0 0488 kW h 3 Summer Off Peak May 1 0d31 M F 6 00pm 12 00 noon 0 0428 kW h Sat Sun and H olidays all day 4 Peak May 1 0d31 M F 12 00 noon 6 00pm 0 14965 kW h 1 W inter Off Peak Nov 1 Dec31 M F 9 00pm 8 00am 0 0388 kW h Sat Sun and H olidays all day 2 Partial Peak Novl Dec31 M F 8 00am 9 00 pm 0 0488 kW h Other Rates After filling out the table you are ready to begin designing a rate schedule for Snow Falls Dairy The first step is to define each of the rate components for each rate type Step 1 D efine Rate C omponents Figure 3 Rate To define rate components click on the Rate Components button on the Components Button Toolbar Figure 3 or choose the Rate Components option in the Rates menu to bring up the Rate Components dialog box Figure 4 The available rates for each rate type are stored in the default rate component library Rate types are defined as follows Rate E Components Appendix D 8 FIRST EDITION Appendix D e Capacity Rates e Energy Rates e Fixed Rates e Other Rates RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Rates that are based on capacity usage eg peak kW usage during a month These rates are often called demand rates Rates based on energy usage e g KW h usage during a month Rates that do not depend on energy usage These rates may be called cus
11. Component A charge applied against either capacity usage energy usage a fixed monthly charge or a charge applied against the total monthly bill Rate Schedule A collection of rate components applied over the different days of the year FIRST EDITION Appendix D 39 Appendix D INDEX A About RateVision 1 Analyzing Electricity Payments 37 Applying Load Components to a Schedule 33 Applying Rate Components to a Schedule 27 Applying Rate Rate Schedules 27 Bill Calculator 37 Block Pricing 22 39 Building a Load Schedule 29 Building a Rate Schedule 21 C Capacity Rates 9 22 Customer Charge 1 7 39 D Day of W eek Load Profile 39 Demand Charge 1 Demand Charges 7 39 DOW Load Components 32 DOW Load Profile 39 Energy Charge 1 Energy Charges 7 39 Energy Rates 9 22 23 Energy Used 39 F Fixed Rates 9 22 24 G Glossary 39 H Hourly Rate Components 25 FIRST EDITION RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Installation Instructions 2 Installing the RateVision Software 2 Introduction 1 L Load Components 29 Load Factor 39 Load Profile 39 Load Schedule 33 39 Load Schedule W izard 5 M M eter Charge 1 39 O Other Charge 1 Other Rates 9 22 24 39 P Peak Demand 39 R Ratchet Pricing 22 Ratchets 39 Rate Component 39 Rate Components 21 Rate Schedule 39 Rate Schedule Wizard 5 RateVision Tutorial 7 RateVision Wizards 5 Recommende
12. Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load Winter Load May Jun Jul Aug Sep Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summei Summel Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load Summer Load C RATEVISISSNOWFALL LSC olx Summer Lo Summer Loz Summer Loz Summer Loz Summer Loz Summer Loz Summer Loz Summer Loz Summer Loz Summer Loz Summer Loz Apply Load Wizard Auto Fill Save Schedule Clear Graph Load Schedule Load Name Snow Fall Load Summer Load Winter Load
13. Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Winter Na Pia Klicken ee Step 4 Define Load C omponents Now that we have entered and saved Snow Falls Dairy s Rate Schedule we can enter Mr Snow s energy use patterns and analyze his energy costs To keep things simple Mr Snow determined his average daily load profiles for the summer and winter months Snow Falls Dairy Daily Energy Use Patterns Follow these steps to enter Mr Snow s load data Figure 13 Load 1 Click on the Load Components button on the Toolbar Figure 13 or Components Button choose the Load Components option in the Load menu 2 Click on the Create button in the dialog box ll 3 Enter Summer Load in theLoad N ame entry box 4 Click on the Wizard button 5 Enter 150 as the Maximum hourly load and 90 as the M inimum 6 Choose Squarein the load shape selection combo box 7 Click on the Finish button Theresulting load profile for the summer is shown in Figure 14 FIRST EDITION Appendix D 17 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 8 Click on the Close Button 9 Repeat Steps 2 through 8 for the Winter Load Figure 14 Load Component Screen for Snow Falls Dairy Build a Load Profile Create a Load Profile Description Load kWh hr Load kWh hr Single Load Profile Midnight 1 AM Noon 1 PM 150 C Composite Load Profile 1 2 AM 90 1 2 PM 150 2 3 AM 90 2 3 PM 150 3 4 AM 90 3 4 PM 150 Clear 4 5 AM 90 4 5 PM 15
14. and capacity charges applied to different parts of the day days of the week or months of the year Fixed charges are normally applied to the entire month For your schedule to be accurate separate rate components must be defined for each of these different charges Rate B Components To define rate components click on the Rate Components button Figure 19 on the toolbar or choose the Rate Components option in the Rates menu Your screen looks like Figure 20 below Figure 20 Rate Component M ain Dialog Box im Edit Library C ARATEVISINDEFAULT RCL x Select Type Component Description Rates based on capacity usage e g peak kW usage during a month These rates are often called demand rates Available Capacity Rates Wizard Close gt Help FIRST EDITION Appendix D 21 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 When you use RateVision for the first time the built in default rate component library is opened when you bring up the Rate Components screen The default rate components that are defined for this library are listed in the Available Rates box This rate component library can be modified and renamed and the rate components in the library can be edited or deleted At any step in the process of creating rate components you can click on the Wizard button in the active dialog box to start the Rate Schedule Wizard You can define rate components in RateVision using the following steps
15. may install equipment to produce electricity from a manure methane recovery system In these cases there is a need to accurately evaluate the potential benefits of energy recovery projects that offset electricity purchases To do this you must have a good understanding of your current electricity costs and how they are likely to change RateVision helps you make these decisions by organizing your rate schedule and electricity use information This information can then be saved and used in other EPA software systems that evaluate specific electricity recovery projects such as FarmWare and CITCEM Commercial and Industrial Transformer Cost Evaluation M odel These other programs can customize their analyses to your specific electricity use and rate schedule information This provides you with more detailed and accurate results to help you make a profitable decision for your facility W hat is a Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule is an agreement between you and your local utility company that outlines the specific rates you pay for electricity There are many types of rate schedules using different terminology values and calculation methods for four basic components e Fixed Monthly Charge Fixed charges are monthly charges that are the same each month Your rate schedule may have one or more fixed monthly charges Common names for fixed monthly charges include Customer Charge and M eter Charge These charges usually vary by the size of the facility being
16. on the upper left hand corner to continue To run RateVision double click on the RateVision icon or click on the File menu of the Windows Program Manager select Run and type c ratevisi ratevisi exe or d ratevisi ratevisi exe or e ratevisi ratevisi exe depending on where you install the RateV sion program files After RateVision has loaded it displays the Question For New Users screen Figure 1 Appendix D 2 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 1 RateVision Question for New Users Screen A Question for New Users za Welcome to RateYision If you are a new user you may want to use a RateVision Wizard Use the Rate Schedule Wizard to set up electricity rate schedule Use the Load Profile Wizard to set up an electricity load profile After setting up a rate schedule and load profile you can analyze your electricity payments using the RateVision Bill Calculator or you can load this information into other EPA Decision Support Tools such as FarmWare E Plus or CITCEM Run the Load Profile Wizard If you are a first time user you may want to continue with the RateVision Wizards and click either the Run the Rate Schedule Wizard button or the Run the Load Profile Wizard button Additional information about the wizards is covered in Chapter 2 RateVision W izards FIRST EDITION Appendix D 3 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 CHAPTER 2 RATEVIS
17. on the Wizard button a separate dialog box Figure 34 pops up Here you can enter the minimum and maximum load in kW h as well as the hour that they occur In the combo box you can choose the shape of the load profile Sawtooth or Smooth W hen you click on the Finish button the Load Profile Build Screen Figure 33 displays the hourly loads created based on your Wizard inputs Figure 34 Load Profile W izard Screen E Create a Load Profile x Hourly kWh Time Enter maximum and minimum energy usage Maximum 5 6 PM amounts and the time they occur RateVision Minimum pa 4 5 AM El will then create a load ponie which you can Shape Sawtooth edit The entered energy use amounts can be scaled by a common factor Clicking on the Scale Up or Down button brings up a dialog box Figure 35 where you can enter a scaling factor Each energy use amount is multiplied by this factor Once an energy use amount has been entered for each hour the profile can be saved by clicking on the Close button in the lower left side of the screen This brings you back to the Load Components dialog box where the saved load profile is now listed Appendix D 30 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 35 Load Scaling Dialog Box ii Please Make Your Entry xi Enter the value by which to scale each of the loads OK Cancel You can also combine individual load profiles to creat
18. served e Demand Charge Demand charges are based on the capacity or the cost per kW of electricity used Demand charges typically vary by time of year and peak utility season Generally summer demand charges are higher than winter demand charges Some have multiple charges based on time of day e Energy Charge Energy charges are based on the cost per kWh of electricity used Energy charges vary by time of year time of day and amount used block rates Generally energy charges are highest during the mid day hours e Other Charges Other charges are charges that are not included in fixed monthly demand or energy charges These include state and local taxes environmental and DSM surcharges and other user fees Together these four charge elements determine your electricity bill Understanding the details of your electricity rate schedule enables you to make informed decisions about your electricity options For an example of a rate schedule and how to enter it into RateVision see the Tutorial Section in Chapter 3 FIRST EDITION Appendix D 1 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Installing the R ateV ision Software Before you begin working with RateVision check the contents of your RateVision package make sure you have the correct equipment to run the program and read through the rest of this section to be sure you have a clear understanding of the installation procedure The RateVision Package Your RateVision packa
19. 0 Scale Up or Down 5 6 AM 90 5 6 PM 150 6 7 AM 90 6 7 PM 150 7 8 AM 90 7 8 PM 150 8 9 AM 150 8 9 PM 150 9 10 AM 150 9 10 PM 150 10 11 AM 150 10 11 PM 150 11 AM Noon 150 11 PM Mid 150 Max kWh hr 150 Tot kWh day 3 180 Min kWh hr 90 Avg kWh hr 132 Load Fact 88 3 Graph Close gt Cancel Help After entering the summer and winter load profiles and closing the Build A Load Profile Screen you should save the load profile file Click on the Save As button in the Load Profile Components screen and save the file as snowfall Ipf After saving click on the Close button to exit Step 5 Build a Load Schedule From the load components that we defined we can build a load profile for Snow Falls Dairy using the following steps Figure 15 Load 1 Click on the Load Schedule button on the Toolbar Figure 15 or choose Schedule Button the Load Schedule option in the Load menu 2 Enter Snow Fall Load in the Load Name Box 3 Select Summer Load in the load component list 4 In the table select all the days in the months M ay through O tobe Click on the Apply button to assign the Summer Load to those days 5 Select Winter Load in the load component list 6 In the table select all the remaining days in the remaining months Click on the Apply button to assign the W inter Load to those days 7 Save the Load Profile by clicking on the Save Schedule button and saving the file as snowfall Isc
20. 506 22 88 5 254 0 0535 April 145 94 950 638 4 365 22 199 5 224 0 0550 May 150 98 580 982 6 335 22 219 7558 0 0767 June 150 95 400 982 6 103 22 214 7321 0 0767 July 150 98 580 982 6 239 22 221 7 464 0 0757 August 150 98 580 982 6 431 22 217 7652 0 0776 September 150 95 400 982 5 910 22 218 7133 0 0748 October 150 98 580 982 6 431 22 217 7652 0 0776 November 145 94 950 638 4 365 22 85 5 110 0 0538 December 145 98 115 638 4 532 22 210 5402 0 0551 Total 150 1157985 9723 63 791 264 2173 75 952 0 0656 I The Bill Calculator screen is view only it cannot be edited It is designed to show the user how the rate and load schedules are compiled This information may be imported into other programs FarmW are CITCEM and E PLUS and used to estimate the financial benefits and cashflow expected from the implementation of a methane recovery system Appendix D 38 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 GLOSSARY Block Pricing Block pricing may applied to demand or energy charges Block pricing varies by quantity used e g 10 for the first 100 kW 8 for the next 200 kW and so on Customer Charge A fixed monthly electricity charge Day of Week DOW Load Profile A load profile that varies by the type of day Demand Charge The utility cost per kW of electricity used Demand charges typically vary by time of
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22. Clear Figure 46 Bill Calculator Table E Bill Calculator A ES Peak kWh hr Energy kWh Capacity Energy Fixed Other Total Avg kWh January February March A May June July ___ August September October November December Total ai In the Bill Calculator Control Panel click on the Load Rate Schedule button to load a previously created rate schedule Repeat the action with a load schedule Once both schedules are loaded the Bill Calculator calculates the peak kilowatt hours for each month the total energy used in each month and the dollar amount of the charges in each rate type These amounts are displayed in the Bill Calculator Table Figure 47 RateVision also calculates the total monthly bill and the average dollars per kilowatt hour charge If you want to perform an analysis using a different combination of rate and load schedules click on the Clear button in the Bill Calculator Control Panel to first clear the schedules and then load the desired schedules FIRST EDITION Appendix D 37 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 47 Sample Bill Calculator Screen Bi Bill Calculator MA x Peak kwh hr Energy kWh Capacity Energy Fixed Other Total Avg kWh January 98 115 638 4 506 22 204 5 370 0 0547 February 145 88 620 638 4 069 22 83 4811 0 0543 March 145 98 115 638 4
23. ION WIZARDS Users who are not familiar with RateVision are advised to use the RateVision Wizards When RateVision is started a dialog box Figure 2 gives the user the option to use either the Rate Schedule Wizard the Load Profile Wizard or neither The wizards take you through a step by step process to create a rate schedule or load profile Along the way the wizard provides brief descriptions of various rate and load components and prompt you for each input step Figure 2 RateVision Question for N ew Users Screen A Question for New Users Welcome to RateVision If you are a new user you may want to use a RateVision Wizard Use the Rate Schedule Wizard to set up electricity rate schedule Use the Load Profile Wizard to set up an electricity load profile After setting up a rate schedule and load profile you can analyze your electricity payments using the RateVision Bill Calculator or you can load this information into other EPA Decision Support Tools such as FarmwWare E Plus or CITCEM Run the Load Profile Wizard Rate Schedule W izard The Rate Schedule Wizard takes you through the process of creating a rate schedule When the Rate Schedule Wizard is launched either from the opening dialog box or from the Wizard menu a series of dialog boxes describe the steps involved in creating a rate schedule including creating and combining rate components The Wizard asks you whether you wish to proceed a
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26. d Save As Figure 40 Day of Week Load Profile Table E Day of Week Load Scheduler Full ioj x Thursday Friday Dairy Peak Dairy Peak Wednesday Dairy Peak Sunday Holiday Dairy Peak Dairy Peak Saturday Dairy Peak Dairy Peak To create a day of week load profile follow these steps se Load the appropriate load profile library N ame the profile in the Name entry box Select a load profile from the list then select the day or days for which the load applies Click on the Apply button to assign the selected load profile to the selected day or days Once the appropriate load profiles have been applied to all the days of the week including holidays click on the Store button to save the day of week load profile to a disk a PU NES Applying Load C omponents to a Schedule Figure 41 Load Once the necessary load components have been defined you can apply the Schedule Button components to a load schedule To build a load schedule click on the Load Schedule button on the Toolbar Figure 41 or choose Load Profiles in the Load menu Your screen consists of a Load Components dialog box Figure schedule 42 and a Load Scheduler table Figure 43 FIRST EDITION Appendix D 33 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 42 Load Components Dialog Box ratevisi myschedu Isc Apply Dairy Peak 150 Load Wizard Auto Fill Save Schedul
27. d Equipment 2 Required Equipment 2 T The RateVision Package 2 W W hat is a Rate Schedule 1 Why use RateVision 1 Appendix D 41 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Appendix D 42 FIRST EDITION
28. defined click on the Close button to save and exit the screen W hen the necessary components for each of the rate types have been created click on the Save As button to name and save the component library H ourly R ate C omponents Figure 25 Hourly Some capacity and eneroy rates can apply to specific hours of the day These Rate Components charges are defined in RateVision as hourly rates Hourly rates are Button combinations of rate components across specified hours within a week To apply rate components to specific hours click on the Hourly Rate Components button on the Toolbar Figure 25 or choose the Hourly Rate Components option in the Rates menu Your screen consists of two windows the H ourly Rate dialog box Figure 26 and the H ourly Rate Schedule Table Figure 27 FIRST EDITION Appendix D 25 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 26 Hourly Rate Component Dialog Box Edit Library C RATEVISINDEFAULT RCL Energy Hourly Energy Rates Commerciali Name gt Sor Apply Wizard Graph Load Save As Figure 27 Hourly Rate Component T able Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Holiday _Midnight 1 AM Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak 124M Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak _ Z3AM Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Pea
29. e Clear Graph Load Schedule Figure 43 Load Scheduler Table E Load Scheduler A ES Jan Feb Apr Jul Aug Sep E Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Daim Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Daim Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Daim Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Daim Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dai Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dairy Peak Dai Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dain Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dai Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dain Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dairy Peak Dair Peak Dairy Peak Dain Peak Dair Peak Dair Pe
30. e Summer Off Peak Rates energy charge is 0 0428 En Figure 6 Energy Rate Component for Snow Falls Dairy Help E Create Edit an Energy Rate Component x s Rate Name Winter Off Peak Rate Includes Cancel T Block Pricing Wizard Charge Energy Charge kwh 0 0388 After defining all four of the energy rate components you should save the rate component library by clicking on the Save As button and entering snowfalls rcl Fixed Rate Components Snow Falls Dairy s fixed rates are shown in the table below FIRST EDITION Appendix D 11 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Fixed Rates for Snow Falls Dairy Rate Type Rate Value Component Fixed Rates 1 Customer 16 00 month 2 Meter 6 00 month To create a Fixed Rate Component follow these steps 1 Select Fixed Rates in the Select Type selection box 2 Delete all of the rates listed in the Available Rates box W e will create fixed rate components from scratch for Snow Falls D airy 3 Click on the Create button This brings up the Create Edit a Fixed Rate Component dialog box Figure 7 4 Inthe dialog box enter Customer M eter in the rate name entry box 5 Inthe first row of the Fixed Charges enter Customer in the Name column and 16 00 in the Charge column 6 In the next row enter M eter in the Name column and 6 00 in the Charge column Your screen should look like Figure 7 7 Click on
31. e a composite load profile To do this choose Composite Load Profile in the left half of the Load Profile Build screen This pulls up a list of individual load profiles that you can combine The screen looks like Figure 36 shown below Figure 36 Composite Load Profile Build Screen Build a Load Profile Create a Load Profile Description Load kwh hr C Single Load Profile Midnight 1 AM Noon 1 PM Composite Load Profile 1 2 AM 80 1 2 PM Which is composed of 2 3 AM 80 2 3 PM 3 4 AM 80 3 4 PM Clear 4 5 AM 80 4 5 PM 5 6 AM 150 5 6 PM 6 7 AM 150 6 7 PM 7 8 AM 150 7 8 PM i j 8 9 AM 150 8 9 PM HR 9 10 AM 150 9 10 PM 10 11 AM 150 10 11 PM Bun 11 AM Noon 150 11 PM Mid Max kWh hr 150 Tot kWh day Min kWh hr 80 Avg kWh hr Load Fact Graph Close gt Cancel Help Load kWh hr 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 3 320 138 92 2 To combine load profiles select the first load profile in the composite profile and click on the Add button This brings up another dialog box the Composite Load Construction Dialog as shown in Figure 37 FIRST EDITION Appendix D 31 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 37 Composite Load Construction Dialog Box E Enter the Component to Include Ea Enter the component to include as part of the component you are creating The component to add can either be a single component or itself a composite compone
32. em to produce electricity on his farm RateVision is designed to help answer this question Let s walk through the Snow Falls Dairy example together with RateVision Using the information in the above two tables Charge T ype and Time of Use Periods we can complete a table showing the big picture for Snow Falls Dairy To avoid confusion later the charge types should be listed according to the times for which they apply As a general rule of thumb the first charge listed should be the charge in effect on January 1 at 12 01am just after the new year begins For example the energy charge in effect at the beginning of January 1 is the Winter Off Peak charge type The next charge type to be listed is the next new charge type to come into effect as the days or seasons progress For example after the new year it will eventually be 8 30 am on a week day and the Partial Peak will be the next charge type in effect Continue listing charges in the order they become effective chronologically Notes have been added in the charge type column to help guide you through the seasons Your completed Big Picture table for Snow Falls Dairy should look like the table below This table will be used throughout the tutorial to help you understand how each step fits into the big picture The Big Picture Table for Snow Falls Dairy All 16 00 month All 6 00 month Jan 1 April 30 4 40 kW May 1 0d31 6 55 kW Nov 1 Dec31 4 40 kW Jan 1 April 30 M F 9 00pm 8
33. g load profiles or create new ones To create a new load component click on the Create button in the Load Components dialog box This brings up the Load Profile Build screen Figure 33 shown below FIRST EDITION Appendix D 29 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 33 Build a Load Profile Screen Create ac Load Profile Description Load kwh hr Load kwk hr Single Lond Profile Dair Peck 150 Midnight AM Noan 1 PM 150 Compasite Load Profile 12AM an 1 2 PM 150 23AM an 2 3 PM 150 3 4 AM 90 3 4 PM 150 w 4 5 AM a0 4 5PM 150 Scale Up or Down 5 6 AM 150 5 5 PM 150 Wizard B TAM 150 6 7 PM 150 7 8 AM 150 7 8 PM 150 B 3AM 150 8 3 PM 150 3 10 AM 150 3 10 PM 150 10 17 AM 150 10 11 PM 150 11 AM Noon 150 11 PM Mid 150 Max Kwh hi 150 Tot kWh day 3 320 Min kWh hr 20 Avg kWh ha 130 Load Fact 92 2 Graph Close gt Cancel Heip In the left half of the screen you can enter a name for the load profile In the right half you can enter the kWh used at each hour of the day Below the table the maximum minimum total and average energy uses are calculated and displayed To create an individual load profile choose the Single Load Profile selection and name the load profile in the description entry box and enter the hourly energy amounts in the table If you know that your load profile follows a sawtooth or smooth shape you may want to use the W izard function to save time W hen you click
34. ge includes the following e 3 inch RateVision program disk located in the plastic sheet in this handbook e RateVision manual this appendix Required Equipment e AnIBM compatible computer with a 386SX or better processor with at least 4M B RAM e Microsoft Windows 3 1 or later and e Hard disk with at least 4 M B of space available Recommended Equipment e Color monitor RateV ision operates on a monochrome monitor however some screens are difficult to read W e suggest using a screen resolution greater than 640 x 480 e Mouse If you do not have a mouse it is possible though rather inconvenient to RateVision using keyboard controls File menu options may be accessed by clicking the Alt key and the underscored letter in the menu option eg to access the File menu click Alt F e Printer You may wish to print a hard copy of RateVision results Installation Instructions To install RateVision on your computer follow the instructions below 1 Insert the RateVision disk into your floppy disk drive A or B 2 Click on the File menu of your Windows Program Manager and select Run 3 Type aNnstall or bi install and click OK 4 Follow the instructions during the installation process making sure that you select the default directory RateVision will not be installed correctly if you modify the default drive or directory 5 Read the message in the instruction screen at the end of the installation process and double click
35. ght to 8 00 am in the Hourly Energy Rate Table Click on the Apply button Then highlight M onday through Friday 9 00 pm to midnight Click on the Apply button Select the Partial Peak rate component Using the mouse highlight M onday through Friday 8 00 am to 9 00 pm in the table Click on the Apply button W ith the Partial Peak rate component still selected highlight all of Saturday Sunday and H oliday Click on the Apply button NOTE You may need to move the dialog box to view different parts of the table M ove the dialog box by clicking on the blue header and dragging with the mouse Click on the Store button to save the Hourly Winter hourly rate The completed table should look like Figure 10 Repeat Steps 3 through 9 for the Hourly Summer rate using the Summer Off Peak and Peak rate components Appendix D 14 FIRST EDITION Appendix D Figure 10 Hourly Winter Energy Rate Table Midnight 1 AM 1 24M 2 3 AM 3 4 AM 4 5 AM 5 6 AM 6 7 AM 7 8 AM 8 3 AM 9 10 AM 10 11 AM 11 AM Noon Noon 1 PM 1 2 PM 2 3 PM 3 4 PM 4 5 PM 5 6 PM 6 7 PM 7 8 PM 8 9 PM 9 10 PM 10 11 PM 11 PM Mid E Hourly Energy Rate Full Monday Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Winter Off Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Partial Peak Winter Off
36. harge After Min Max After defining the other rate component you should save the rate component library by clicking on the Save As button and entering snowfalls rcl Step 2 Build an H ourly Rate Schedule The energy rates that apply to Snow Falls Dairy vary by the time of day as well as by season Based on the energy rate schedule two hourly rate components one for winter and one for summer need to be defined for energy rates The energy rates time of day schedule is shown in the table below FIRST EDITION Appendix D 13 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Energy Rates for Snow Falls Dairy Rate Type Rate Component Time of Day Energy 1 Winter Off Peak M F 9 00pm 8 00am Rates Sat Sun and H olidays all day 2 Partial Peak M F 8 00am 9 00 pm 3 Summer Off Peak M F 6 00pm 12 00 noon Sat Sun and H olidays all day 4 Peak M F 12 00 noon 6 00pm To create Hourly Rate Components follow these steps Figure 9 Hourly Rate 1 Click on the Hourly Rate Component button Figure 9 or choose Components Button Hourly Rate Components in the Rates menu 2 In the dialog box choose Energy from the drop down list in the upper left hand corner The available energy rate components should appear in e 10 the Energy Rate Components list Enter Hourly Winter in the Name entry box Select the Winter Off Peak rate component U sing the mouse highlight M onday through Friday midni
37. ick on the Close button to save the component and exit the screen Figure 21 Sample Capacity Rate Component Dialog Box Rate Includes Ratchet Type Cancel F Block Pricing Hel dau IV Rachet Ratchet 1000 Wizard Ratchet Decline Limit 2 200 for multiyear analysis only Charge Blocks gt Demand Charge kW for the first 1000 kW 10 0000 for the next 500 kw 0 0000 for the next 0 kw 0 0000 for the next 0 kw 0 0000 for the next 0 kw Energy Rates As with capacity rates Create Edit an Energy Rate Component dialog box Figure 22 has a name entry box a check option for block pricing and the charge amount entry box If block pricing is not applicable simply enter the charge per kWh in the charge entry box If block pricing is applicable check the block pricing option and enter the charge for the appropriate blocks of energy use Once the energy rate component has been completely defined click on the Close button to save the component and exit the screen FIRST EDITION Appendix D 23 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 22 Sample Energy Rate Component Dialog Box Im Create Edit an Energy Rate Component x Rate Includes Cancel IV Block Pricing Help Wizard Charge Blocks Energy Charge kwh for the first 1000 kWh 0 5000 for the next 1000 kWh 0 0000 for the next 0 kWh 0 0000 for the next 0 kWh 0 0000 for the next 0 kWh 0 for all remaining O
38. inter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer ESEN Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 187 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 95 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer _20 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Baal Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 22 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 233 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 24 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer 251 Winter Winter Winter Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer Summer I Ma et Nat E sons un Dn we Eo ao Dec we Ph w h To create a rate schedule follow these steps 1 Load the appropriate rate component library 2 Choose a rate type The available rate components for that rate type are listed in the rate schedule dialog box 3 Choose a rate component and then select the days of the year for which that rate applies in the rate scheduler table 4 Click on the Apply button to assign the rates to the selected days To quickly fill in large portions of the table select a rate component in the table and click on the Autofill button This assigns the selected rate component to all the remaining empty cells in the table The status of the charge schedule Empty Partial or Full appears next to each rate type in the dialog box A partial or comp
39. k Off Peak _ 344M Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak 454M Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak aMi Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak ZM Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak _ 23PM Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak o 34PM Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak _ 45PM_ Peak Peak Peak Peak Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak S 6PM Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak ee Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak ee Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak B93PM Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak _ S10PM Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak _10 11PM OfFPeak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak __ 11 PM Mid Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak Off Peak The
40. lete rate schedule can be named and saved by clicking on the Save Schedule button Saved rate schedules can be loaded by clicking on the Load Schedule button This screen may be closed by double clicking in the upper left hand corner of the Rate Scheduler Table Appendix D 28 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision Users Manual Version 1 0 CHAPTER 5 BUILDING A LOAD SCHEDULE A load schedule is a collection of daily load profiles that describes energy use over the course of a year Individual load profiles list energy usage for each hour of the day Energy usage typically varies by day of week and time of year Each discrete daily load profile requires that a separate load profile be defined At any time along the process of developing load profiles you can click on the Wizard button in the active dialog box to begin the Load Schedule Wizard Load C omponents Figure 31 Load Components Button Load ul Components A load component is a load profile listing energy usage for each hour of the day To build a load component click on the Load Components button on the Toolbar Figure 31 or choose the Load Components option in the Load menu Your screen should look like Figure 32 below Figure 32 Load Profile Components Dialog Box Load Profile Components Dairy Peak 150 a Done Wind Delete Wizard Save s Load Close gt Help di H ere you can either edit or delete the listed existin
41. lyze Energy COSES cooooccccconoccccconoconccnnnnanenonnnnnnnncnnnnns 19 Chapter 4 Building a Rate Schedule uuuuuuunnnonunnnnnnnnnen 21 Rate Components aceia t eg 21 Step 1 Select a Rate Type unnseeresnnnensnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnennnnnnnnn 22 Step 2 Create a Rate Component m nenea nennen 22 Capacity Rae iiem ie ni 22 AS AA mm nem amas 23 Fixed Rates iran a a a re a Et 24 Other Rates ns ai 24 Hourly Rate Components nene nenea nana aaa 25 Applying Rate Components to a Schedule 27 Chapter 5 Building a Load Schedule eeeeeeseeeeeessee 29 Load COMO deca 29 DOW Load COMPOnentS ic i 32 Applying Load Components to a Schedule 33 FIRST EDITION Appendix D i Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Appendix D ii FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION About R ateV sion RateVision is a program designed to enter and analyze your electricity rate schedule and energy use schedule s These schedules are saved in formats that are compatible with other programs FarmW are CIT CEM and E PLUS and can be used to analyze various electricity saving or producing options within these programs W hy use R ateV ision As the owner or manager of a facility you have energy management choices Some options you examine will affect your electricity costs For example a shopping mall may install more efficient lighting or a farmer
42. n on the dialog box This brings up the Create Edit a Rate Component dialog box for the chosen rate type In this dialog box first enter the name of the rate in the rate name entry box and the amount of the charge in the charge entry box By default the word Basic is in the name entry box This can be changed by clicking into the entry box and entering a new name The next steps in creating rate components vary slightly by rate type and are described separately below Capacity Rates The Create Edit a Capacity Rate Component dialog box Figure 21 has a name entry box a check option for block pricing and ratchet pricing and the charge amount entry box If neither block pricing or Appendix D 22 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 ratchet pricing are applicable simply enter the name of the rate and the charge per kW of capacity If the rate component uses block pricing check the block pricing option with the mouse This brings up multiple charge and time block entry boxes In these boxes enter the appropriate charges and the blocks of energy use that they apply to If the rate component also uses ratchet pricing check the ratchet pricing option with the mouse This brings up a drop down list from which you can choose the type of ratchet There are also two entry boxes where you enter the ratchet percentage and the ratchet decline limit percent Once the capacity rate component has been completely defined cl
43. nce the energy rate has been completely defined click on the Close button to save and exit the screen Fixed R ates The Create Edit a Fixed Rate Component dialog box Figure 23 has a rate name box and a table listing the applicable fixed rate name and charges Simply enter the name of the rate component and then list the charge or charges that are added to the monthly electricity bill Figure 23 Sample Fixed Rate Component Dialog Box Im Create Edit a Fixed Rate Component xi Fixed Charge Name Charge 0 00 0 00 0 00 Once the fixed rate has been completely defined click on the Close button to save and exit the screen Other Rates The Create Edit an Other Type of Rate Component dialog box Figure 24 Other rate components are charges such as taxes that are usually applied to the total electricity bill In the Other rate component Appendix D 24 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 dialog box enter the name of the rate the percent charge before and after the changes if applicable and the monthly minimum and maximum rates if applicable Figure 24 Sample Other Rate Component Dialog Box E Create Edit an Other Type of Rate Component x Cancel Help dau Wizard I I Other Charges Charge Percent Charge 0 00 Before Min Max Monthly Minimum 0 00 Monthly Maximum 0 00 0 for none Percent Charge After Min Max Once the other rate has been completely
44. nd define rate components If you select the Yes button the rate component construction sequence begins If you select the No button the Wizard begins the rate schedule customization sequence Load Schedule W izard The Load Schedule Wizard takes you through the process of creating a load profile When the Load Profile Wizard is launched either from the opening dialog box or from the Wizard menu a series of dialog boxes describe the steps involved in creating a load schedule including defining and combining load profiles The Wizard asks you whether you wish to proceed and define load profiles If you select Yes the load component construction sequence begins If you select the No button the Wizard begins the load schedule customization sequence FIRST EDITION Appendix D 5 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 CHAPTER 3 RATEVISION TUTORIAL This tutorial is intended to introduce new users to the RateVision software A case study is presented outlining hypothetical data to be entered and analyzed This case study may be used in conjunction with FarmW are case study E 2 in Appendix E of this handbook Example Snow Falls Dairy Snow Falls Dairy is a successful 500 cow dairy in Central California Mr Snow the owner of Snow Falls Dairy is considering a methane recovery system for his farm The initial analysis using the FarmW are interview looks promising Mr Snow wants to examine the possibility in greater detail so he is u
45. nt Select the Component Enter the number of these to Include components to include Cancel Help Here select the components you want to combine one by one and enter the number of each to include Once you have selected all the components you want to combine click on the Close button RateVision averages the loads at each hour and display them in the Load Profile Build Screen You can name the composite load by entering a name in the Load Profile Description entry box The screen displays the load profiles that were combined to create the composite load profile To save the composite load profile click on the Close button DOW Load Components Figure 38 Day of Energy Usage can vary across days in a week To account for this RateVision W eek Load allows you to create Day of W eek Load Components To begin click on the Components Button DOW Load Components button on the Toolbar Figure 38 or choose Load D ay of W eek Components in the Load menu Your screen consists of a dialog box Figure 39 and a table Figure 40 In the dialog box existing load profiles are listed in the Basic Load Profiles box Appendix D 32 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Figure 39 Day of W eek Load Profile Dialog Box Day of Week Load Profiles Your DOW Profile lt Edit lt gt Store gt Apply Basic Load Profiles Dairy Peak 150 Wizard Graph Loa
46. sing RateVision to enter his electricity rate schedule and energy use patterns The rate schedule and energy use entered in RateVision can then be used in FarmWare to provide a more accurate estimate of the financial evaluation for a methane recovery system at Snow Falls Dairy Snow Falls Dairy purchases electricity from the Big Blizzard Electric Company Mr Snow retrieved a copy of his electrical rate schedule from his files Snow Falls Dairy electrical rates fall under the Agricultural Large Time of Use AG 5 Rate B scale presented below In addition to these charges Mr Snow pays a 5 sales tax Charge Type Charge type per Month per Month Winter Summer Customer Charge Rate B per meter 16 00 16 00 Meter charge Rate B per meter 6 00 6 00 Demand Charge Rate B 4 40 kW 6 55 kW Energy Charge Rate B Peak ene 0 14965 kW h Partial Peak 0 04880 kKWh Off Peak 0 03880 kWh 0 04280 kWh Time of Use Periods for Rate B Winter Nov 1 April 30 Summer May 1 Oct 31 Charge name time Charge name time Partial Peak 8 00 a m to 9 00 Peak 12 00 noon to 6 00 p m M onday p m M onday Friday Friday Off Peak All other hours Off Peak All other hours Mon Fri All day Saturday Sunday and holidays M on Fri All day Saturday Sunday and holidays FIRST EDITION Appendix D 7 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 How does all of this information affect Mr Snow s decision to install a methane recovery syst
47. table allows you to apply defined rate components to specific hours in a day or week To do this follow the steps below 1 Load the appropriate rate component library using the Load button 2 Select the rate component from the list in the dialog box Appendix D 26 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision Users Manual Version 1 0 3 Select the hour or range of hours in the table that the component applies to and then click on the Apply button in the dialog box 4 Once each hour in the week has been assigned a rate component enter a name for the hourly rate schedule in the Name entry box and then save by clicking on the Store button in the dialog box Applying R ate C omponents to a Schedule Figure 28 Rate Schedule Button Rate B Schedule A rate schedule is a combination of daily and hourly rate components that describes the overall energy charges for specific times of the day and days of the year Complete rate schedules consist of a charge schedule for each rate type To create a rate schedule in RateVision first click on the Rate Schedule button on the Toolbar Figure 28 or choose the Rate Schedule option in the Rates menu Your screen consists of a dialog box Figure 29 and a rate schedule table Figure 30 You can name the rate and the utility in the entry boxes in the dialog box Each rate type s charge schedule consists of a combination of rate components specific to the rate type Figure 29 Rate Schedule Dialog Box
48. the Close button Customer M eter should now appear in the Available Fixed Rates list Figure 7 Fixed Rate Component for Snow Falls Dairy E Create Edit a Fixed Rate Component x Cancel Dcw Dis Da Wizard Fixed Charge Name Charge Customer 16 00 Heter 6 00 0 00 0 00 After defining both the customer and meter fixed rate components you should save the rate component library by clicking on the Save As button and entering snowfalls rcl Other Rate Components The Other rates for Snow Falls Dairy are listed in the table below Appendix D 12 FIRST EDITION Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Other Rates for Snow Falls Dairy Rate Type Rate Component Other Rates 1 Taxes To create Other Rate Components follow these steps 1 Select Other rates in the Select Type selection box 2 Delete all of the rates listed in the Available Rates box W e will create a taxes rate component from scratch for Snow Falls D airy 3 Select Create click on the Edit button 4 Enter Taxes in the Rate N ame box 5 Enter 5 in the Percent Charge after min max box The finished screen should look like Figure 8 Figure 8 Other Rate Components for Snow Falls Dairy E Create Edit an Other Type of Rate Component Eg m 1 Cancel Help dau Wizard Other Charges Charge Percent Charge 0 00 Before Min Max Monthly Minimum 0 00 Monthly Maximum 0 00 0 for none Percent C
49. tomer charges or meter charges Other types of rates These may include minimum or maximum charges and taxes calculated as a percentage of total charges Figure 4 Rate Component Dialog Box im Edit Library C RATEYISINDEFAULT RCL Select Type Component Description Rates based on capacity usage e g peak kW usage during a month These rates are often called demand rates Save As Load Close gt Help Capacity Rate Components Snow Falls Dairy has two capacity rate components summer and winter as shown in the table below To define these components choose Capacity Rates n the Select Type selection box FIRST EDITION Appendix D 9 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 Capacity Rates for Snow Falls Dairy Rate Type Rate Value Component Capacity Rates 1 Winter 4 40 kW 2 Summer 6 55 kW To create Capacity Rate Components follow these steps 1 Delete all of the rates listed in the Available Rates list by highlighting the rate names and clicking on the Delete button W e will createthe summer and winter rates for Snow Falls D airy from scratch 2 Click on the Create button This brings up the Create Edit a Capacity Rate Component dialog box with the default Summer rate configuration Figure 5 3 Enter Summer in the Rate N ame box and 6 55 in the demand charge entry box Snow Falls Dairy does not havea block pricing or ratchets Thesummer rate is simply
50. year Generally summer demand charges are higher than winter demand charges Energy Charge The utilities cost per kWh of electricity used Energy charges vary by both time of year and time of day Generally energy charges are highest during the mid day hours Energy Used The amount of energy used at the facility in kWh Load Factor The proportion of the peak power level that is actually used the energy charge divided by the demand charge Load Profile A daily schedule of energy use for each hour of the day Load profiles may be single or composite a collection of load profiles Load Schedule A load schedule describes your energy use over the course of a year Load schedules are created by selecting previously defined load profiles and applying them to the days of the year over which they apply Meter Charge A fixed monthly electricity charge Other Rates Other types of rates These may include minimum or maximum charges and taxes calculated as a percent of total charges Peak Demand The peak kW experienced during a fixed time period Ratchet Pricing Ratchet pricing limits the speed at which capacity charges can decline eg capacity charges based on the peak month over the last year Ratchets Ratchets cause past demand peaks to affect the current month s charges Ratchets set a percentage of a designated previous demand charge such as the previous month below which the current demand charge cannot fall below Rate
51. ype Rate Component Fixed Rates 1 Customer All 2 Meter All W inter 2 Summer 1 Winter 1 Winter Off Peak 2 Partial Peak 3 Summer Off Peak i W inter Off Peak Peak Other Rates FIRST EDITION Jan 1 April 30 Mayl Ocd31l Nov1 Dec31 Jan 1 April 30 Jan 1 April 30 May1 0d31 Mayl1 0d31 Nov1 Dec31 Nov 1 Dec31 Appendix D 15 Appendix D RateVision User s Manual Version 1 0 To create a Rate Schedule for Snow Falls Dairy follow these steps 10 11 12 13 Figure 11 Rate 1 Click on the Rate Schedule button on the Toolbar Figure 11 or choose Schedule Button the Rate Schedule option in the Rates menu 2 Name the Rate Schedule AgSTAR 5 Rate B and the Utility Big Rate E Blizzard Electric Company in the appropriate entry boxes Schedule 3 In the dialog box that is shown choose Fixed rates in the Rate Type selection box Select the Customer M eter rate component In the table highlight every day of the year Click on the Apply button NOTE You may sdect every day of the year by dicking on the upper left hand corner of the table Choose Capacity rates in the dialog box A blank table for capacity rates appears Select the Winter rate component In the table highlight all the days in January through April Click on the Apply button Repeat for all the days in N ovember and D ecember Select the Summer rate component in the dialog box Highlight all the days in M ay through O ctober

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