Review meter evidence before accepting consumption for an actual operating interval.
Admin checks the site's timezone and the meter's energy type, unit and reading mode. Meter Operator confirms that the physical meter matches the register before entering the observation.
Meter Operator enters the reading time, value and quality flag. Validation checks the actor, meter, time and quality, including whether the value is nonnegative. Rejected observations return with a correction reason.
Energy Manager approves the use of the observation after examining its quality and validation result. An estimated reading remains visibly estimated during this decision. The operator corrects rejected evidence and presents it for review again.
Energy Manager checks the actual consumption start and end against the observations. Confirm the unit and ensure the accepted period does not overlap another interval counted for that meter. Move an acceptable interval from Received to Validated; reject an unusable interval.
Cost Analyst selects the validated period for the intended rate or allocation comparison. The handoff retains the meter and unit so the analyst can explain the quantity's operating scope.
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