About TOU Maps
Interval consumption is mapped into time-of-use periods using a TOU map. TOU maps define the TOU periods for each interval. TOU map data is structured in a format very similar to final measurement data, with specified intervals of time each designated to a TOU period (instead of a measurement value). For example, the table below lists a set of TOU map data and corresponding final measurements for a period of 4 hours on January 1, 2010.
TOU Map | Measuring Component |
Date/Time | TOU Code | Date/Time | Consumption |
1-Jan-10 3:00pm | ONPEAK | 1-Jan-10 3:00pm | 14.678 |
1-Jan-10 4:00pm | ONPEAK | 1-Jan-10 4:00pm | 29.12 |
1-Jan-10 5:00pm | ONPEAK | 1-Jan-10 5:00pm | 12.12 |
1-Jan-10 6:00pm | OFFPEAK | 1-Jan-10 6:00pm | 17.16 |
Any type of final measurement can be mapped to a TOU period, including derived quantities. While the principal requirement for TOU Maps is to aggregate interval consumption into TOU periods for a Usage Transaction, the system has many zones in the user interface that display interval consumption using TOU periods.
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