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Assumed facility-meter bill through a demand-floor ramp

$71.8/MWh at base draw; $88.7/MWh downside; crossover 5.39 MWderived

Value kindderived — Derived values are guide calculations; their result is only as fixed as the stated inputs, scope, and method.
ScopeThree-significant-figure display; calculate before rounding. Base energy=8.00 MW×8,760 h≈70.1 GWh/year. Energy cash≈$3.50m; delivery≈$0.350m; demand=max(8.00,9.00) MW×1,000×$10.0/kW-month×12≈$1.08m; facilities=$0.100m. Total≈$5.03m/year, or $71.8/MWh. The variable offer is ≈$5.61m/year, so the component saving is ≈$0.572m. At 4.00 MW, energy≈35.0 GWh; demand plus facilities remains ≈$1.18m. Component cash≈$3.11m ($88.7/MWh), versus ≈$2.80m variable; variable saves ≈$0.304m/year. Under the minimum-demand branch, (80.0−55.0) dollars/MWh×E=1.18 million dollars, so E≈47.2 GWh/year and E/8,760≈5.39 MW, below 9.00 MW as required. Choose variable below that crossover and component above it within the stated common-service boundary.
As of2026-09
SourceAEP Ohio — method reference; guide scenario September 8, 2026. Inputs are assumed; results are derived.
DerivationE=MW*8760. Annual bill55*E+max(MW,9)*1000*10*12+100000. At8=5034400/70080=71.8378995. At4=3107200/35040=88.6757991. In floor branch E=1180000/(80-55)=47200 MWh, average5.38812785MW.
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Recorded changeslast 2026-09-16
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