Portfolio Manager has great information on this. Brian is spot on in his description. You can google Portfolio Manager and FAQs. <br><br>
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<div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">Site energy is what your utility meter would read -- it is the energy used on the site.<br><br>Source energy takes into account energy loss for production and transmission -- so it is the raw energy entering the power plant.  Your site to source conversion for electricity depends on your electrical generation source.  Recall that most thermal electric generating stations are ~33% efficient ("Carnot efficient"?) in terms of electricity out over fuel in.  <br>

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<div class="h5"><br>On 8/29/2010 11:09 AM, Charles Welch wrote: </div></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">This may be a dumb question,</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">but...</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">What is the difference between "Source Energy" and "Site Energy" as generated in the reports?</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Thanks,</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Charles Welch</font></div>
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