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answered 2016-10-05 20:02:13 -0600

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As the rates for peak and off-peak are same for summer and winter, I think the season would be annual instead of summer of winter. Like

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    PeakBillingDemand,       !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    peakDemand,              !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    6.13;                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

As the rates for peak and off-peak are same for summer and winter, I think the season would be annual instead of summer of winter. LikeThe Total tariff structure could be: 

!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: UTILITYCOST:TARIFF ===========

UtilityCost:Tariff,
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Name
    Electricity:Facility,    !- Output Meter Name
    kWh,                     !- Conversion Factor Choice
    ,                        !- Energy Conversion Factor
    ,                        !- Demand Conversion Factor
    TimeOfDaySchedule,       !- Time of Use Period Schedule Name
    TwoSeasonSchedule,       !- Season Schedule Name
    ,                        !- Month Schedule Name
    HalfHour,                !- Demand Window Length
    1150,                    !- Monthly Charge or Variable Name
    ,                        !- Minimum Monthly Charge or Variable Name
    ,                        !- Real Time Pricing Charge Schedule Name
    ,                        !- Customer Baseline Load Schedule Name
    ,                        !- Group Name
    BuyFromUtility;          !- Buy Or Sell


!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: UTILITYCOST:CHARGE:SIMPLE ===========

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    PeakBillingDemand, Peak_energy,             !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    peakDemand, peakEnergy,              !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges, EnergyCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    6.13;  2.898;                   !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    Off-Peak_energy,         !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    offPeakEnergy,           !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    EnergyCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    1.046;                   !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    PeakBillingDemand,       !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    peakDemand,              !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    6.13;                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    BillingDemand,           !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    totalDemand,             !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    3.12;                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

Let me know if I have missed something? The week schedule will be defined for weekdays with peak=1 and offpeak=3 followed by Weekends and Holidays =3.

As the rates for peak and off-peak are same for summer and winter, I think the season would be annual instead of summer of winter. The Total tariff structure could be: 

!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: UTILITYCOST:TARIFF ===========

UtilityCost:Tariff,
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Name
    Electricity:Facility,    !- Output Meter Name
    kWh,                     !- Conversion Factor Choice
    ,                        !- Energy Conversion Factor
    ,                        !- Demand Conversion Factor
    TimeOfDaySchedule,       !- Time of Use Period Schedule Name
    TwoSeasonSchedule,       !- Season Schedule Name
    ,                        !- Month Schedule Name
    HalfHour,                !- Demand Window Length
    1150, 30,                    !- Monthly Charge or Variable Name
    ,                        !- Minimum Monthly Charge or Variable Name
    ,                        !- Real Time Pricing Charge Schedule Name
    ,                        !- Customer Baseline Load Schedule Name
    ,                        !- Group Name
    BuyFromUtility;          !- Buy Or Sell


!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: UTILITYCOST:CHARGE:SIMPLE ===========

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    Peak_energy,             !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    peakEnergy,              !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    EnergyCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    2.898;                   !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    Off-Peak_energy,         !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    offPeakEnergy,           !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    EnergyCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    1.046;                   !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    PeakBillingDemand,       !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    peakDemand,              !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    6.13;                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    BillingDemand,           !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    totalDemand,             !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    3.12;                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

Let me know if I have missed something? The week schedule will be defined for weekdays with peak=1 and offpeak=3 followed by Weekends and Holidays =3.

As the rates for peak and off-peak are same for summer and winter, I think the season would be annual instead of summer of winter. The Total tariff structure could be: 

!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: UTILITYCOST:TARIFF ===========

UtilityCost:Tariff,
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Name
    Electricity:Facility,    !- Output Meter Name
    kWh,                     !- Conversion Factor Choice
    ,                        !- Energy Conversion Factor
    ,                        !- Demand Conversion Factor
    TimeOfDaySchedule,       !- Time of Use Period Schedule Name
    TwoSeasonSchedule,       !- Season Schedule Name
    ,                        !- Month Schedule Name
    HalfHour,                !- Demand Window Length
    30,                    !- Monthly Charge or Variable Name
    ,                        !- Minimum Monthly Charge or Variable Name
    ,                        !- Real Time Pricing Charge Schedule Name
    ,                        !- Customer Baseline Load Schedule Name
    ,                        !- Group Name
    BuyFromUtility;          !- Buy Or Sell


!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: UTILITYCOST:CHARGE:SIMPLE ===========

 UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    Peak_energy,             !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    peakEnergy,              !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    EnergyCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    2.898;   0.02898;                 !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    Off-Peak_energy,         !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    offPeakEnergy,           !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    EnergyCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    1.046;   0.01046;                 !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    PeakBillingDemand,       !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    peakDemand,              !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    6.13;                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    BillingDemand,           !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    totalDemand,             !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    3.12;                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    FuelCostAdjustEnergyCharge,  !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    peakEnergy,              !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    EnergyCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    0.03937;                 !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    FuelCostAdjustEnergyCharge,  !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    offpeakEnergy,           !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    EnergyCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    0.03564;                 !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    EnergyConservCharge,     !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    totalEnergy,             !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    0.65;                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    CapacityCharge,          !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    totalDemand,             !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    DemandCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    0.53;                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    EnvironCharge,           !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    totalEnergy,             !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    EnergyCharges,           !- Category Variable Name
    0.00429;                 !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
    TaxofeightPercent,       !- Name
    Tampa_GSDT_ToD,          !- Tariff Name
    SubTotal,                !- Source Variable
    Annual,                  !- Season
    Taxes,                   !- Category Variable Name
    0.025641;                !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name

Let me know if I have missed something? The week schedule will be defined for weekdays with peak=1 and offpeak=3 followed by Weekends and Holidays =3.

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