Energy Costs

Energy costs are entered for the alternative as a whole, regardless of whether the alternative is evaluated as a single component or subdivided into several components (e.g., major systems or energy conservation measures). Energy costs are assumed to be annually recurring costs starting with the Service Date and incurred throughout the Service Period.

Energy-related data are entered on three screens:

Add Energy Cost Screen
Create a new cost item for an individual energy type or copy and edit one that you created previously for the same or a different alternative.

Energy Usage Screen

Energy Cost Screen

Note: If Annual Demand Charge or Annual Utility Rebate need to be escalated differently from the annual Energy Cost, you can proceed as follows: