Generating Data for a Classic TOU Map

The data for a classic TOU map is a collection of date and time intervals and their corresponding time-of-use codes. Even though you may have several consecutive time periods referencing the same time-of-use code, each interval must be separately defined.

In order to facilitate the creation of data for a classic TOU map, the system enables you to define classic TOU map templates and provides you with the ability to generate data for a classic TOU map based on this template.

Actually, you may define a series of templates that work together to produce data for a classic TOU map. For example:

• Use a daily template to define time period ranges in a day with their associated TOU codes.
• Use a weekly template to define days of the week and the appropriate daily templates to use for each day.
• Use calendar template to define the weekly and daily templates applicable for actual dates in a year.

The following diagram illustrates a simple example of a collection of templates you may define for a summer period.

In the above example, a US resident may notice that no holiday is defined for the 4th of July. One would expect that if a holiday falls on a weekday, the typical weekday time period definitions may not apply.

The system is designed so that you don't have to define holidays in a classic TOU map template with their explicit dates.

• You have already defined which days of the year are holidays on the Calendar table.
• If all your holidays follow the same time period definition requirements, define a daily template that should be used for holidays.

When generating data for a classic TOU map, you are asked for:

• The appropriate calendar where your holidays are defined
• The holiday template

The TOU data generator automatically uses the holiday map for holidays defined in the calendar table.