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When in search of information regarding utility rates or other
components residing in component libraries of eQUEST, the best bet
is to search through either/both BDLLib.dat and eQ_Lib.dat. These
files are libraries containing DOE-2 components linked to a variety
of program and wizard defaults and selections. These library files
can be found in the DOE-2 subdirectory of the eQUEST "Data"
directory. If you are not sure where that is on your computer,
simply choose Tools / View File Locations / View eQUEST Data
Directory... from the eQUEST menu bar.<br>
If you search through eQ_Lib.dat for "Pacific Power" you will find
that the last update of these rates was back in October of 2005.
Further search for "Sch28" provides information about how the rate
blocks were setup at that time.<br>
We do not generally encourage people to alter library components
defined in these files, primarily due to fact that updates of these
libraries are routinely included in program updates that can
overwrite user-modified versions - so be careful about archiving any
changes you might make prior to installing any future eQUEST
updates.<br>
<br>
- Scott<br>
<br>
<br>
On 5/16/2011 1:08 PM, Taylor Sharpe wrote:
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cite="mid:BANLkTik4ou1h4uB3sSo_m2Su6R+Xu+rq3Q@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi everyone,<br>
<br>
I have a question regarding eQuest's process for defining economic
rates schedules.<br>
<br>
We just finished modeling a building with electricity provided by
Pacific Power, under Schedule 28. Assuming eQuest was drawing on
some database with up-to-date rates, we put a report together
using two-page summary savings, only to find that the reported
savings for a lighting EEM were roughly (but not exactly) half
what we would expect.<br>
<br>
After digging through DDE mode to identify rates schedules and
blocks, we found that eQuest had populated the rates blocks
entirely differently from the expected rates schedules provided by
Pacific Power.<br>
<br>
eQuest had split rates up into blocks whose $/unit values varied
wildly; the first block was set up in such a way that the charges
would accelerate slowly, and had a $/unit setpoint that seemed
completely random.<br>
<br>
The real question in my mind is this: where does eQuest find its
rates schedules, and how up-to-date are they? Of course an eQuest
modeler should always check through rates schedules, but should we
also always assume that only custom rates will reflect utilities'
actual numbers?<br>
<br>
Any insight into the issue would be very much appreciated.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Taylor Sharpe<br>
Sharpe Energy Solutions<br>
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