Utility Rate Seasons
Default: None
If defining the consumption or demand rate as Flat, Stepped, or Time of Use, the seasonal calendar field allows you to define seasonal periods for the utility rate. The seasonal calendars are defined in the Utility Rate Seasons library. The seasons defined in the calendar appear in the consumption and demand rate inputs as tabs. This calendar is not required for the economics calculation, but if the rate includes seasonal rate fluctuations, they are captured within this calendar.
When applying a seasonal calendar and a billing cycle calendar, make sure that this calendar and the billing cycle calendar are consistent — meaning that the change in seasonal calendar definitions must occur on the same day as any change in billing cycle calendars.
For example, a billing cycle calendar cannot be applied where the May billing cycle starts on May 2nd and the summer season defined in the Seasonal Calendar starts on May 1st. Instead, the season calendar must define the summer as starting on May 2nd to be valid. A warning will be displayed stating that this utility rate cannot be saved due to a seasonal calendar and billing cycle calendar conflict.
See Calendar Graphic