Utilities, Tariffs, Taxes & More

These how-to articles deal with things like data about utilities, tariff rate structures, specifying taxes, custom contracts, Solar PV incentives, and other nuanced topics you may encounter.

Handle Taxes

Learn how to pass tax rates in calculation requests and set tax rates on customer accounts.

Baseline Regions

Understand which tariffs have rates that vary by location within their service area (common in California) and how to handle them.

Contracted Rates in Deregulated Markets

For deregulated markets, micro-grids, and what-if contracts, learn how to use contracted rates. Includes detailed examples for modeling Block and Index contracts.

Handle Tiered Rates

Overview of Tiered Rates in Tariff Plans, covering their variable pricing based on power consumption or demand and how to identify them.

User Adjusted Rates

Add one or more of your own custom rates to any calculation for specialized pricing scenarios.

Show Utility Logos

Access image files containing logos for most utilities in our database and learn how to display them in your applications.