Flat Charge

Flat Charge calculation rules create bill lines that levy service charges and fees that aren't based on how much the customer uses. For example a flat charge calculation rule may be used to apply a monthly service charge of $10 to a customer's bill.

• Rule Name: Flat Charge
• Base Package Calculation Rule Business Object: C1-FlatCharge
• Apply Calculation Rule Algorithm Type / Algorithm: C1-FLAT-CHRG
• Rule Parameters:
  • Calculation Details: Details regarding how the calculation rule performs its calculations:
    • Seasonal: See Common Parameters.
    • Value Type: Defines the type of value to use for the rule. For Flat Charge rules, this should be set to Charge.
    • Value Source: Specifies the source of the price used to calculate the charge. Depending on the source selected, this will be a Bill Factor, Value, or Algorithm.
• Example: This calculation rule levies a customer charge.

  Calculation Group: Customer Charge

  Calculation Rule: CSTCHG

  Sequence: 20

  Description: Customer Charge

  Description On Bill: Customer Charge

  Print: Yes

  Print if Zero: No

  Rounding Type: Nearest

  Precision: 0.01

  FCPO: No

  Override Proration: No

  Calculation Details:

  • Seasonal: No
  • Value Type: Charge
  • Value Source: Value
  • Value: 5

    GL Distribution:

  • Distribution Source Code: Specific Distribution Code
  • Distribution Code: Revenue - Energy

    Cross Reference:

    • Member Category (Category Type / Value): Subject to tax / City taxable