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Cost-Benefit Analysis - Price Calculator

Component prices are current as of 05/12/2011.

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Number of tenants also means number of channels (categories, areas), depending on your context. Usually one circuit is assigned to a channel but they can be combined if same phase. Each phase requires its own channel. Domestic open-wye (120/208) circuits can be treated as 1-phase for percentage billing purposes if both wires can fit through the 1/2" CT opening. Two CT's are needed for dual voltage circuits above 40 amperes. With the automatic configuration based on your panel data Standard Schedule or 3-Phase Schedule, the installation will fit like a glove.

Example: Typical mid-sized house might call for these four input values:    250     16     1     1        
Example: 38-slip liveaboard marina might call for these four input values:    3300     38     1     1
Example: 70-unit RV park might call for these four input values:    5800     70     1     1
Example: 144-unit apt. bldg. might call for these four input values:    15600     144     1     2
Example: 206-unit Section-8 might call for these four input values:    49500     206     2     2
Example: 5000-sq ft convenience store might call for these four input values:    4800     30     1     1


Annual Return on Investment (ROI) is based on INSTALLED cost and assumes a very conservative (15%) reduction in monthly utility cost. Because energy costs always increase over time, the justification does as well. A two-digit ROI with no tax and no risk should NOT be ignored.



Type in the
average monthly
utility bill
(for R O I)
$
Type in the
number of
tenants or circuits
#
Type in
1 2 or 3 phases
per tenant or circuit
#
Type in
1 or 2 CT's
per circuit
phase
#



  
Estimated
installed
cost per tenant
$
     Estimated
installed
total cost
(for R O I)
$
     Estimated
equipment
only price*
$
     R O I
based only on a simple
15% usage/waste cutback
%
     Annual saving
from 15% cutback
by accountable tenants
$
     Annual saving
from not renting individual
utility-owned meters
$
     Annual saving
from demand wholesale rate
instead of residential
$
     Payback time
based on ROI
should
occur in
this many
months

* With standard CT's.