Customer Services - RTP Customer-Specific Rate Calculations Function
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This function uses the base RTP values
calculated by Market Operators to calculate customer-specific RTP
rates, based on their tariffs and market conditions.
This function calculates the customer specific
RTP schedule that is sent to the customer’s BAS for implementation.
The calculation is first based on the base RTP calculations performed
at the Market Operators level that take into account many factors
including the marginal energy costs, costs of losses, risk adjustments
among others. These calculations are performed for each settlement
interval in the RTP schedule for every delivery node in the system.
The ESP uses the base RTP and applies factors
related to losses and other costs as well as local tariffs and
contracts with the customer. The RTP may be combined with the CBL for
the customer if a two part rate is in place. Once the customer
specify RTP schedule is calculated, it is communicated to the customer
or the customer Building Automation System (BAS) where the customer
can optimize their energy usage.
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Event |
Name of Process/Activity
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Description of
Process/Activity |
Information Producer
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Information
Receiver |
Name of Info Exchanged
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IntelliGrid Architecture Environments |
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1.1 |
Base RTP table updates become available on Market Interface
Server |
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Base RTP schedules are published on market interface server
where the Energy Service Providers RTP
system can access them. RTP Calculator
application receives information on Base
Real-Time Prices and calculates the
customer-specific RTP tables for
different customers based on contracts
and tariffs. |
Market
Interface Server |
RTP Calculator |
Base RTP schedules |
RTOs/Market Participants |
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1.2 |
Updated Customer RTP schedules available |
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RTP calculator publishes customer specific schedules. These
schedules are made available to the
customers via agreed communications
method. This could be Fax, Email or
through WWW interface. |
RTP
Calculator |
Customer Building Automation System |
Customer Specific RTP schedules |
ESP to Customer |
