BEDES Dictionary

Version 2.6

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Generation and Storage Equipment
Term	Term Definition	Lists	Unit of Measure
Energy Generation Technology	Technology utilized on the premises to generate non-purchased energy, including renewable energy that is passively collected. This includes energy collected from the environment such as air, water, or ground-source heat pump systems. Technology equipment may exist as facade systems and roofing systems. Technology equipment may also exist on a premises off of a building envelope including on the ground, awnings, or carports as well as underground.	View	None
Energy Storage Technology	Type of energy storage technology	View	None
Installation Status	States the status of installation for a generation and storage equipment.	View	None
Rated Wind Speed	The rated, or nominal, wind speed is the speed at which the turbine produces power at its full capacity.		m/s
Solar Thermal System Collector Type	Type of solar energy collector used in a solar hot water or space heating system	View	None
Solar Thermal System Type	Type of overall solar thermal system	View	None
Thermal Loop Configuration	Heat transfer medium and controls used for the solar collector loop	View	None
Thermal Medium	Type of material used in thermal energy storage technology.	View	None
Turbine Rotation Axis	The orientation of the line axis about which the turbine rotates.	View	None
Water Storage Technology	Type of technology used for containing or recycling water	View	None

Resources
Term	Term Definition	Lists	Unit of Measure
Charge Rate	Charge per unit of resource.	View	None
Current Flow Direction	Direction associated with current related time series data	View	None
Demand Ratchet Percentage	Certain rate schedules incorporate demand ratchet percentage to ensure minimum billing demands based on historical peak demands. Billing demand in these cases is based comparing the month's demand and maximum of previous 11 month's demand times the demand ratchet percentage		percent
End Use	Resource end use. This can also be used to qualify a renewable energy that is generated on-site that has its own dedicated meter. This can be applied at the premises or individual system or equipment level.	View	None
Grid Connection	Indicates whether the onsite resource generation is connected to the grid.	View	None
Interval Duration	Length of interval reading		Unknown
Interval End Date	The end date that marks the ending of the time interval for a value.		YYYY-MM-DD
Interval End DateTime	The ending date and time for an interval		YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Interval End Time	The end time that marks the beginning of a time interval		hh:mm
Interval Frequency	Indicates frequency of data that's available for a given variable. Data that's available can range from 10 minute interval to annual. This interval frequency can be applied to resource or other time series data like weather	View	None
Interval Measure	Type of data recorded by the meter	View	None
Interval Start Date	The start date that marks the beginning of the time interval for a value.		YYYY-MM-DD
Interval Start DateTime	The starting date and time for an interval		YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss
Interval Start Time	The start time that marks the beginning of a time interval		hh:mm
Metering Configuration	The structure of how the various meters are arranged	View	None

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