Charge type: Interval

An interval charge lets you specify a different price for every interval of every day. This charge is also applied to load data. Rate Modeler multiplies the price for a particular interval by the load value for that same interval.

Interval charges can be unique or shared.

Configuring an Interval Charge

1. Go to Rate Modeler > Create or Edit > Rate.

2. Select the Charges tab.

3. Right-click in the tree pane and select Add Charge.

4. Select Interval from the dropdown menu to create a unique Interval charge, or select Shared Charge > Interval to create a shared Interval charge.

5. Enter a Name and Description for the new charge and click OK.

6. Select the Class or classes where to assign this charge.

7. Enter the Charge Amount Effective Date.

8. Click OK.

9. Enter a General Ledger Code or GL Code for the determinant block. This GL Code is often critical to the AMI Billing Export process. Most billing systems require a determinant-level identifier to process the billing determinants.

10. In the tree, click the name of the charge you just created (at the top level of the hierarchy).

11. Select a Prorate Type. If a billing period crosses an effective date, the proration type determines how the charge is applied.

    • Use End Date Price. A single billing determinant results. The charge that was current on the billing period’s end date is applied.

    • Use Start Date Price. A single billing determinant results. The charge that was current on the billing period’s start date is applied.

    • Effective Date. A single billing determinant results. This is the sum of two charge results, one for the billing period ranges before the effective dates, and one for after.

    • Use Separate Determinants. Two billing determinants result, one for each effective date range.

12. Select the Report Type for this charge.

    • Reportable. Charge results appear in reports.

    • Not Reportable. Charge results do not appear in reports.

13. Click Add to add a Unit of Measure (UOMs) to apply this charge to.

14. Continue to add UOMs as needed.

15. Click Save on the toolbar.

16. (Optional) Right-click items in the tree to add more attributes at that level, or to modify or delete existing attributes.