Price Category Calculator
Save up to 20% on your electricity bill each month Price Category Calculator is a program that determines the optimal price category for paying for electricity at your company and allows you to save from 5% to 20% of the resource cost each month.
What is a price category (PC)
A price category is a variant of the tariff at which electricity is paid for. The consumer chooses a suitable price category and notifies the Supplier of Guarantee.
There are 6 price categories available for legal entities:
| Price category | Charging principle |
|---|---|
| 1PC | Calculated at one price for the entire billing period. |
| 2PC | Calculated for each zone of the day separately (peak, half-peak and night). The numbers are then summed up. |
| 3PC | The energy cost for each hour is calculated separately and summarized with the wholesale capacity charge. |
| 4PC | The energy cost for each hour is calculated separately and summed with the wholesale and transmission capacity charges. |
| 5PC | The calculation is similar to the 3rd CK, but the company must plan consumption for the billing period for each hour in advance and send this information to the supplier. |
| 6PC |
Price category Charging principle
- PC Calculated at one price for the entire billing period.
- PC Calculated for each zone of the day separately (peak, half-peak and night). The numbers are then summed up.
- PC The energy cost for each hour is calculated separately and summarized with the wholesale capacity charge.
- PC The energy cost for each hour is calculated separately and summed with the wholesale and transmission capacity charges.
- PC 6 PC The calculation is similar to the 3rd CK, but the company must plan consumption for the billing period for each hour in advance and send this information to the supplier.
Why businesses need Price Category Calculator
Oil and construction industry, telecommunication technologies, etc. – are energy-intensive areas. Enterprises in these areas consume a lot of resources and pay millions of rubles a month for electricity.
Enterprise managers strive to control energy consumption and minimize possible costs in the calculation. One of the key costs is overcharging, when resources are calculated in a suboptimal price category and cost more than they could.
To solve this problem, it is not enough to simply change the energy sales organization or price category. You need to know the power profile of each facility to the nearest watt and have a good understanding of the energy supply market.
Jcom has developed a solution that analyzes the energy consumption of an enterprise, monitors the electricity price market and automatically calculates the most favorable price category for the consumer.
What is required to use Price Category Calculator
In order to use Price Category Calculator, a company will need an automated commercial energy metering system (ACEMS). It collects and analyzes the readings of all meters installed at the facilities.
The purpose of the ACEMS is to provide comprehensive, detailed information about the energy consumption of the enterprise. Only by possessing this data, the Price Category Calculator program will generate the most advantageous tariffing option.
The “Price Category Calculator” program is designed for use in conjunction with Automated Information and Measuring System of Commercial Energy Metering (AIMSCEM) “PUMA” from Jcom. Implementation of this integrated solution will help you save money on equipment replacement, as this system works with any electricity meters.
How to implement Price Category Calculator at production facilities
- ACEMS is installed at the enterprise: electricity meters, Data collection and transmission units (if necessary) and AIMSCEM “PUMA” software.
- The power profile of each facility is loaded into the ACEMS on a daily basis. It is necessary to collect information from 3 to 12 months in order to get an accurate understanding of the energy consumption at the enterprise and to select a suitable price category.
- Once the tariffs are published on the Guaranteed Suppliers’ website, they are automatically uploaded to the ACEMS after the 15th of each month.
- Price Category Calculator calculates electricity consumption for each facility for each price category.
- Price Category Calculator analyzes your expenses, recommends the optimal price category with minimum monthly costs and shows the economic benefits of switching.
Advantages of Price Category Calculator from Jcom company
Cost reduction
You will save from 5 to 20 % on operating costs depending on the size of the plant and the amount of energy consumed with a Price Category Calculator.
Mobile version
You will not be tied to a single workplace, as the Price Category Calculator personal account opens on smartphones/tablets and other devices.
Friendly interface
You won’t need specific knowledge to work with the program. Price Category Calculator has a simple and clear interface with clear graphs and site mapping.
Accident/shutdown notifications
You will see in real time the load distribution and technical condition of the facilities. This will allow you to react quickly to accidents and suspensions.
System scalability
If the number of objects has increased, it is easy to connect them to the Price Category Calculator. It is enough to install metering devices with a power profile on them, and the equipment will be displayed in the system.
Monthly reports
The system generates reports according to the forms of your Guaranteed Supplier in Excel and XML80020 formats.
Consult with Jcom specialists
To discuss your project and ask questions about implementing Price Category Calculator at your facility, contact an Jcom consultant:
- via online chat
- or via email (sales@icbcom.ru)
