Energy Saving Tips Inputs

The configuration options listed in the table below are used to help create content in energy saving tips that appear in Oracle Utilities Opower products. For each element listed in the table, indicate the desired configuration in the Input Value column. If you do not provide an input for optional configurations, the default will be used.

Note:

Oracle Utilities requires multiple files from the utility related to energy efficiency and customer energy use. Provide all files listed in this table as an email attachment to your Service Delivery Manager along with the completed version of this form. See Next Steps for more information.

Configuration Options	Input Value
Fuel Types Indicate the customer fuel types that will be included in the Oracle Utilities program. Dual fuel refers to customers that receive both gas and electric service.	Required Electric-Only: Gas-Only: Dual fuel:
Fuel Units Indicate the units of measure for each supported fuel type. Example: Electric Units: kWh Gas Units: therms	Required Electric Units: Gas Units:
Service Territory ZIP Codes Provide the file name of a document or spreadsheet that contains a full list of all ZIP codes in the utility's service territory. Tab-delimited .txt or Excel files are preferred. Example: UtilityCo_Service_ZipCodes.xlsx	Required
Average Annual Electric Consumption Provide the average annual electric consumption for residential customers in kWh. Example: 11841 kWh	Required
Average Annual Gas Consumption Provide the average annual gas consumption for residential customers in therms. Example: 355 therms	Required
Average Residential Electric Rates Divide the average annual electric bill for residential customers in USD ($) by the average annual electric consumption in kWh. Provide your response in $/kWh. Example: .1114/kWh	Required
Average Residential Gas Rates Divide the average annual gas bill for residential customers in USD ($) by the average annual gas consumptions in therms. Provide your response in $/therm. Example: .4326/therm	Required
Rate Codes Provide the file name of a PDF document that lists all utility rate codes. Rate codes are abbreviations for the rate plan associated with the account. The utility rate codes include, but are not be limited to: residential, commercial, low-income, time-of-use, and medical or disability rates. See Rates Data Transfer for details. Example: UtilityCo_RateCodes.pdf	Required

Configuration Options

Input Value

Fuel Types

Indicate the customer fuel types that will be included in the Oracle Utilities program. Dual fuel refers to customers that receive both gas and electric service.

Required

Electric-Only:

Gas-Only:

Dual fuel:

Fuel Units

Indicate the units of measure for each supported fuel type.

Example:

Electric Units: kWh

Gas Units: therms

Required

Electric Units:

Gas Units:

Service Territory ZIP Codes

Provide the file name of a document or spreadsheet that contains a full list of all ZIP codes in the utility's service territory. Tab-delimited .txt or Excel files are preferred.

Example: UtilityCo_Service_ZipCodes.xlsx

Required

Average Annual Electric Consumption

Provide the average annual electric consumption for residential customers in kWh.

Example: 11841 kWh

Required

Average Annual Gas Consumption

Provide the average annual gas consumption for residential customers in therms.

Example: 355 therms

Required

Average Residential Electric Rates

Divide the average annual electric bill for residential customers in USD ($) by the average annual electric consumption in kWh. Provide your response in $/kWh.

Example: .1114/kWh

Required

Average Residential Gas Rates

Divide the average annual gas bill for residential customers in USD ($) by the average annual gas consumptions in therms. Provide your response in $/therm.

Example: .4326/therm

Required

Rate Codes

Provide the file name of a PDF document that lists all utility rate codes.

Rate codes are abbreviations for the rate plan associated with the account. The utility rate codes include, but are not be limited to: residential, commercial, low-income, time-of-use, and medical or disability rates. See Rates Data Transfer for details.

Example: UtilityCo_RateCodes.pdf

Required