RateAcuity is excited to announce that rates for Canadian electric utilities are now available in our electric rate database. The addition of electricity rate schedules for Canada was developed based on requests we have had from many customers and potential users. Please see below for a list of Canadian utilities now included in RateAcuity. Alectra... Continue reading→
Growing Renewable Generation Causing Changes in Generation Charges
Electricity prices for customers with rates that vary by time are typically highest when demand is highest. Increased demand requires additional energy generation, which is traditionally provided by less efficient peaker plants that cost more to generate electricity than base load plants. In most areas, these demand peaks occur during the summer months in the... Continue reading→
Is Electric Retail Choice Working?
Yes, or maybe? I thought it would be simple to answer this question, but it turns out it really is not. To determine if electric retail choice is working, we first need to determine what it was intended to do. The most frequent answer is to reduce electricity bills. So, is electric retail choice reducing... Continue reading→
Analyzing Current and Historical Electricity Rate and Consumption Data for Optimum Energy Management – Webinar Q&A Session Transcript
The presenter, Stephanie Fetchen has compiled and expanded on her answers to the questions that came in during the Q&A session. All those answers can be found below, and if you have any further questions or would like to get in contact with Stephanie regarding Rate Acuity, electricity rates, or any other programs please contact... Continue reading→
Accessing national electricity rates is key to optimizing energy management programs – Power Engineering
Stephanie Fetchen's article in Power Engineering discusses how electricity costs are a major factor in today’s business landscape and how accessing national electricity rates is key to optimizing energy management programs. Continue reading→
What is Performance-Based Rate Making?
I recently began hearing the phrase “performance-based rate making”. I did some digging into what the phrase means and how it is being used in the electric industry. Performance-based rate making generally means tying electric utility revenues and profits to specific performance goals rather than the traditional process that creates rates based on capital expenditures. The new... Continue reading→
KFR Announces Enhancements to its RateAcuity™ Electricity Rates Portal
RateAcuity now enables access of historical electric power rates information through a customized API SUMMERVILLE, South Carolina–KFR Services announced key enhancements to its proprietary RateAcuity portal that specializes in delivering electricity rates to its Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers. The enhancements to the RateAcuity electric power rates database now include archival features enabling access of... Continue reading→
KFR Upgrades RateAcuity Portal, Enabling Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Electricity Consumers to Optimize Energy Management Programs
September 18, 2018 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time SUMMERVILLE, South Carolina–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KFR Services announced that it has upgraded its proprietary RateAcuity portal that specializes in delivering electricity rates to its C&I customers. KFR’s RateAcuity portal is specifically designed to provide accurate electric power rate information compiled from tariffs and schedules from electric utilities across the... Continue reading→
The Need for Intelligent Energy Storage and Regulation
Back in the day, utilities used to charge a flat rate for electricity. Now they use something called “time of use” (TOU) pricing in an effort to make market pricing more efficient. TOU pricing charges you based on how much energy you use, as well as the time that you use it. With TOU pricing,... Continue reading→
Why You Should Focus on Predictive Analytics
As we shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, having access to up-to-date, real-world data is more important than ever. This data contributes to energy planning, academic research and energy policy analysis, as well as consumers’ ability to participate in energy matters. Databases like RateAcuity store relevant, accurate information that helps people understand what... Continue reading→