Business Role of Interval Data

The Profile Relationship Type is used by the system to indicate the "role" that a collection of billable interval data is playing. The following are some examples of roles that interval data may play:

• Measured Demand
• Contract Demand
• Aggregated Heating Demand
• Hedge Cover
• Excess Demand
• Reactive Energy

The profile relationship type is used by the rate component to indicate the data being billed. For example, the rate is billing "excess demand". When applying the rate, the system will determine which data is playing the role of "excess demand" for the service agreement. Refer to Billable Interval Quantities for a Service Agreement and Interval Data Serves a Role for a Service Agreement for more information.

You will see later that classic TOU Maps also have a "role". Refer to Business Role of a TOU Map for more information.