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E+ API, changing System Node Temperature Setpoint, doesn't change energy meter?

Hey, I'm currently using python E+ API for creating a reinforcement learning agent.

The problem is the agent is altering the actuator which I have set as

            "sat_spt": (
            "System Node Setpoint",
            "Temperature Setpoint",
            "zone inlet node_unit1"
        ),

and I am keeping track of the electric consumption for HVAC:

        self.meters = {
        # HVAC elec (J)
        "elec": "Electricity:HVAC",
    }

I tried having the Setpoint Temperature to set values like 15 degrees, and 30 degrees for the other simulation, but when I sum up the Electrcity:HVAC value for each simulation with different setpoint temperature value, the energy consumption value come out to be the same.

I'm not sure why this is the case.