TOU Demand Reminder Module

The TOU Demand Reminder module is used to educate customers about how their demand charge is calculated. The module provides customers with information such as:

How much more expensive peak prices are than oﬀ-peak prices.
The hours during which electricity is most expensive.
A visual timeline that displays oﬀ-peak, partial-peak, and peak hours.
An explanation of how the demand charge is calculated.

Design

This image shows an example of the TOU Demand Reminder Module

Configuration Options

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.

Configuration Option	Input Value
Color and Chart Alignment Oracle strongly recommends that the charts for this module use the same colors as other load shifting modules that include charts. Using the same color shows the customer the visual connection between each hour’s price and the customer’s use during each hour.	Required Choose one of the following: Use default colors. Work with your Delivery Team to specify other colors.
Peak Time Price Ratio in Insight Statement The introduction statement can include a price ratio that indicates how much more expensive electricity is during peak hours. For example, "Electricity is 2.2x more expensive during peak hours". By default, the value is automatically calculated based on the rate plan details received from the client. However, this value can be manually entered, or it can be excluded from the statement.	Required Choose one of the following: Use the ratio from the rate plan. Use the following ratio: Exclude ratio from the statement.
Peak Time Names You can designate the name of peak and off-peak ranges on the bar chart, including how many dollar signs ($) appear for each. You can also specify the name of the peak period that is used in the Demand Charge Statement. Dollar signs do not appear in this statement. Default values include: Off-peak periods: Off-peak ($) On-peak periods: On-Peak ($$$) Partial-peak periods: Partial-peak ($$) The values used here should be the same as the values in all other Load Shifting Rate Coach modules that display the peak time names.	Required Choose one of the following: Use the default names. Use the following names:

Configuration Option

Input Value

Color and Chart Alignment

Oracle strongly recommends that the charts for this module use the same colors as other load shifting modules that include charts. Using the same color shows the customer the visual connection between each hour’s price and the customer’s use during each hour.

Required

Choose one of the following:

Use default colors.

Work with your Delivery Team to specify other colors.

Peak Time Price Ratio in Insight Statement

The introduction statement can include a price ratio that indicates how much more expensive electricity is during peak hours.

For example, "Electricity is 2.2x more expensive during peak hours".

By default, the value is automatically calculated based on the rate plan details received from the client. However, this value can be manually entered, or it can be excluded from the statement.

Required

Choose one of the following:

Use the ratio from the rate plan.

Use the following ratio:

Exclude ratio from the statement.

Peak Time Names

You can designate the name of peak and off-peak ranges on the bar chart, including how many dollar signs ($) appear for each.

You can also specify the name of the peak period that is used in the Demand Charge Statement. Dollar signs do not appear in this statement.

Default values include:

Off-peak periods: Off-peak ($)
On-peak periods: On-Peak ($$$)
Partial-peak periods: Partial-peak ($$)

The values used here should be the same as the values in all other Load Shifting Rate Coach modules that display the peak time names.

Required

Choose one of the following:

Use the default names.

Use the following names: