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Contents
Document Information................................................................................................................. 2
1.0
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4
1.1
Availability ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.2
Locations ................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3
Scope ....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4
System requirements to use Sunulator .................................................................................. 5
1.5
Time required.......................................................................................................................... 5
1.6
Who can use Sunulator? ......................................................................................................... 5
1.7
Who are we? ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.8
User Tips.................................................................................................................................. 5
1.9
Conventions ............................................................................................................................ 6
2.0
2.1
3.0
Electricity consumption ..................................................................................................... 7
Entering consumption information into Sunulator................................................................. 7
Grid tariffs ...................................................................................................................... 12
3.1
Flat rate tariffs....................................................................................................................... 12
3.2
Time of Use tariffs ................................................................................................................. 13
3.3
Anytime peak demand tariffs ............................................................................................... 14
3.4
Other kinds of tariff............................................................................................................... 16
4.0
Simulation model............................................................................................................ 17
4.1
Scenarios ............................................................................................................................... 17
4.2
Solar ...................................................................................................................................... 18
4.3
Costs ...................................................................................................................................... 20
4.4
Community options............................................................................................................... 22
4.5
Community variables ............................................................................................................ 23
4.6
Future variable changes ........................................................................................................ 25
4.7
Run model ............................................................................................................................. 27
5.0
Sunulator results............................................................................................................. 29
5.1
Quick results.......................................................................................................................... 29
5.2
Results statistics .................................................................................................................... 30
5.3
Financial Projection............................................................................................................... 34
5.4
Consumption vs Generation Charts ...................................................................................... 36
5.5
Dollar Impact Charts ............................................................................................................. 38
Appendix A – Sourcing information on electricity consumption ................................................... 39
5.6
Electricity meter data............................................................................................................ 39
5.7
Manual readings of the electricity meter ............................................................................. 39
5.8
Electricity bill ......................................................................................................................... 40
5.9
Rough Estimates.................................................................................................................... 40
5.10
Substitute data ...................................................................................................................... 40
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