Tariffs and rates

Tariff records hold a rate per unit, a measurement unit and effective start and end dates for a site. This connects a dated rate to the same site used by meters, events and maintenance work. Operations Managers can inspect periods when reviewing how a rate applies to a particular day. The record is a rate schedule; energy quantity remains in the interval records and commercial settlement is handled through the agreed connection.

Rate changes need clear effective boundaries. A new rate should not obscure the older period, because the plant may still review historical energy intervals or an event from that time. Unit labels should be read together with the rate value. Admin and Operations Manager access lets the team keep site rates organized while operators focus on production observations. If neighboring periods overlap, the manager should resolve the dates before using the schedule for a business decision.

• Site rate. Attach the rate value and measurement unit to the right site.
• Effective period. Keep both date boundaries visible when a new rate supersedes an older one.
• Comparison. Use the interval’s meter and site to find the relevant dated rate for review.

• Site assignment. Check that each rate belongs to the correct operating site, especially where several facilities share a rate name.
• Effective dates. Agree the first and last applicable date of each period before entering its value.
• Units. Keep the rate unit explicit and compare it with the unit used for the relevant energy interval.

The manager reviews a site rate before a planned change takes effect. They enter the new effective period and rate per unit while retaining the prior record. Later, a validated energy interval can be inspected alongside the applicable site period. If the interval spans a rate boundary, the team should treat that as a review case rather than applying one undated value to the whole period. The Rate Periods list makes the ordered effective dates visible for this check.

During a rate change, keep the prior effective period available for review. Ask the manager to compare a dated energy interval with the site rate period that covers its time. This check makes the effective boundary and measurement unit visible before the figures move into the organization’s settlement process. A meter identifies its site, so the manager can use that site when looking up the dated rate for an energy interval. If a rate changes midway through an energy period, inspect both effective ranges instead of assuming a single rate covers the entire interval. Keep each rate’s unit visible; the rate schedule alone does not calculate a settlement amount.

• Rate Periods — Effective site rate periods in date order.
• Energy Interval Schedule — Energy periods available for comparison with site dates.

See the related operating process and data model when agreeing who records each step.