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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I know I have to set up block charges but
to me the dictionary on this section is written in Latin.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>Alan Crittendon,
PE, LEED AP</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font color=navy face="Swis721 Blk BT"><span style='font-family:
"Swis721 Blk BT";color:navy'>DW Collier Engineering, Inc.</span></font><font
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color:navy'>, <st1:State w:st="on">TN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">38257</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
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"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>(p) 731-479-2115<br>
(f) 731-479-8018</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> David Eldridge
[mailto:dse@grummanbutkus.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 02, 2010
10:27 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> alanc@dwcei.com; eQuest<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Equest-users]
Virtual Rate</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>David</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>David S. Eldridge,
Jr., P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, HBDP</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#244061" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#244061;font-weight:bold'>Grumman/Butkus
Associates</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Alan Crittendon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 02, 2010
10:08 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'eQuest'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Equest-users] Virtual
Rate</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>Alan Crittendon,
PE, LEED AP</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font color=navy face="Swis721 Blk BT"><span style='font-family:
"Swis721 Blk BT";color:navy'>DW Collier Engineering, Inc.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>720 Broadway St</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
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color:navy'>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>Suite</span></font></st1:Street><font color=navy
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'> 100</span></font></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>South Fulton</span></font></st1:City><font
color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";
color:navy'>, <st1:State w:st="on">TN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">38257</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:
"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>(p) 731-479-2115<br>
(f) 731-479-8018</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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