Defining Time of Use Periods

Many customers choose not to price their interval data using interval prices. Time of Use Mapping enables a customer to map out time of use periods for their usage. This option for interval data might be preferred because:

• Typically it involves fixed prices for the use periods
• It is more manageable than direct billing
• It is easier for a customer to forecast and budget

A classic TOU Map holds the collection of time period definitions. The TOU Map has a TOU Map Type, which defines the minutes per interval. This is similar to the interval profile and profile type.

The time period definitions for a classic TOU Map indicate the TOU code for a given date and time.

All the possible time of use codes for a given map are grouped together in a TOU group. Refer to Grouping of TOU Codes for more information.