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Add input for multiplier on variables/meters assigned to Meter:Custom
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Description
Adding an input for multiplier (could be a schedule) on variables/meters assigned to Meter:Custom objects would allow variables/meters to be apportioned across various custom meters. Currently I think you’d have to use EMS to do this.
This would accommodate multi-tenant buildings that have PV systems, in which the PV generation is allocated to the various tenant meters for the purposes of virtual net metering.
I’m imagining something like this:
Meter:Custom,
Tenant1Meter, !- Name
Electricity, !- Fuel Type
, !- Key Name 1
Photovoltaic:ElectricityProduced; !- Variable or Meter 1 Name
Tenant1PVAllocationSchedule !- Multiplier Schedule 1
Migrated from UserVoice feedback from @ejhw
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the Meter:Custom implementation and its input handling, then review any related tests; use the example as the target interface. Done means custom-meter variables or meters accept a multiplier or schedule and support the described allocation use case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100