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One-time peak demand tariff calculation

I am analyzing a building for which the electricity demand tariff is calculated only based on the one-time highest monthly peak calculated over 15 min intervals. It is my understanding that the "Demand Window Length" specified in the tariff object counts every single one of the peak occurrences exceeding that window which is way higher than what a one-time demand charge would be. Is there a way to force the tariff to only calculated the peak demand for a one-time monthly occurrence?

Also, based on this post it looks like there is no way to get hourly data out of E+. I need that hourly data to:

  1. Potentially adjust the demand window length to different values and check which one comes closer to the one-time peak demand calculations

  2. Visualize the hourly data for the client since the project has weird schedules which is not possible with only the monthly tariff calc outputs E+ spits out.

Any thoughts?

One-time peak demand tariff calculation

I am analyzing a building for which the electricity demand tariff is calculated only based on the one-time highest monthly peak calculated over 15 min intervals. It is my understanding that the "Demand Window Length" specified in the tariff object counts every single one of the peak occurrences exceeding that window which is way higher than what a one-time demand charge would be. Is there a way to force the tariff to only calculated the peak demand for a one-time monthly occurrence?

Also, based on this post it looks like there is no way to get hourly data out of E+. I need that hourly data to:

  1. Potentially adjust the demand window length to different values and check which one comes closer to the one-time peak demand calculations

  2. Visualize the hourly data for the client since the project has weird schedules which is not possible with only the monthly tariff calc outputs E+ spits out.

Any thoughts?

One-time peak demand tariff calculation

I am analyzing a building for which the electricity demand tariff is calculated only based on the one-time highest monthly peak calculated over 15 min intervals. It is my understanding that the "Demand Window Length" specified in the tariff object counts every single one of the peak occurrences exceeding that window which is way higher than what a one-time demand charge would be. Is there a way to force the tariff to only calculated the peak demand for a one-time monthly occurrence?

Also, based on this post it looks like there is no way to get hourly data out of E+. I need that hourly data to:

  1. Potentially adjust the demand window length to different values and check which one comes closer to the one-time peak demand calculations

  2. Visualize the hourly data for the client since the project has weird schedules which is not possible with only the monthly tariff calc outputs E+ spits out.

Any thoughts?