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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kathryn et al,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I looked into this a little more and here’s what I
understand:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The PS-E meter reports the end use consumption on the customer
side of the meter. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The BEPS Report reports end usage on the utility side of the
meter. If you have a generator (like a PV system) it prorates the electric generation
across all end uses, so this isn’t an accurate representation of the
building energy usage. It’s my understanding that this is why the energy
numbers in the results view come from the PS-E reports and not the BEPU
reports. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>So if you want to get the electricity generated by your PV
system, you should look up the PS-H report for your array (not for the
module). Make sure you look under AC Output (not DC output) to get the
post-inverter output. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Your BEPU total kWh should equal to your PS-E total – your
PS-H AC total for the PV Array. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Vikram
Sami<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 10, 2009 2:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kathryn Kerns; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] EQuest Photvoltaic Module<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=section1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Kathryn,<span
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<p class=section1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>I think it depends
on what reports you are looking at. I think eQUEST reports the PV calculations
after the plant calculations, so it will show up in all your utility level
reports (BEPS, BEPU, ES-D etc), but not in your plant level reports (PS-F etc).
So for instance when you look at the eQUEST simulation results view, your
parametric run reports will show it in only a few limited places – the
annual & monthly utility bills, as well as the source energy in the building
summary of the parametric reports. <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=section1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Hope this helps. <span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=section1 style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>Vikram
Sami,</b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>LEED AP<span style='color:#1F497D'>
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</span>Direct Phone 404-253-1466 | Direct Fax 404-253-1366<span
style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=section1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>From:</b>
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathryn Kerns<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 10, 2009 1:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] EQuest Photvoltaic Module<span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=section1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=section1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Has anyone
successfully inserted a photovoltaic array into an eQuest energy model? I found
an example in the Dictionary, created a photovoltaic module and an inverter and
attached it to the EM1 utility meter. However, the model’s total energy
consumption did not change with this model addition. Since the model uses a
Hawaii weather file, I am thinking that there should be some reduction in
energy consumption. I have attached the inputs I used and the warning message I
got from the output file. Can anyone figure out what I am doing wrong? Thanks.<span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=section1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Kathryn Kerns</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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