According to the Oracle Utilities Customer Cloud Service User Guides, loss-adjusted kWh is a calculated value that represents the actual amount of energy delivered to a customer after accounting for the losses incurred during transmission and distribution1. To derive this value, the system needs to apply a loss factor to the raw kWh measurement obtained from the measuring component. A loss factor is a percentage that indicates how much energy is lost between the point of generation and the point of delivery1. A loss factor can vary depending on the location, voltage level, and time of the service point1. Therefore, the solution is to configure a Service Point Characteristic Type that can store the loss factor value for each service point, and a derivation algorithm that can apply the loss factor to the kWh measurement. The derivation algorithm should also use a Service Quantity Identifier (SQI) to distinguish the loss-adjusted kWh from the raw kWh, and a factor to indicate the mathematical operation to be performed (such as multiplication or division)2. The SQI and the derivation algorithm should be associated with the Measuring Component Type that measures the kWh, and the characteristic value should be associated with the service point. This way, the system can calculate the loss-adjusted kWh for each measuring component and service point combination, and store it as a separate value identifier2. References:
Loss-Adjusted kWh
Derivation Algorithms