Gather data on consumption charges. For DL, you need to know:
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What is the strategy and the interval duration defined by the utility? If the utility company bill is based on your highest demand period and uses a 15 minute interval, select the Sliding Window algorithm and an interval of 15 minutes. If the utility provides an EOI pulse, select the Fixed Window algorithm and make provisions for supplying the pulse as a binary input to the DL feature. For more details, see End of Interval Attribute.
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What is the billing period? Use this information to select the Profile Tracking Period attribute.
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What are the premium charges for demand interval peaks? Are the charges tied to a time of day, day of week, or season of year? Does the utility provide multiple tariffs? This information helps you decide whether you should schedule multiple demand targets in conjunction with DL.