Question
For energy invoices issued in the past 24 months, the EnergyInvoice schema issueDate
should be within the past 24 months. Is that correct?
Answer
Yes.
Question
In the EnergyInvoiceElectricityUsageCharges schema, does totalUsageCharges
also include demandCharges
, or does it only include the peak
, offpeak
, shoulder
and controlledLoad
charges? If the demandCharges
are not included, then should they be passed as otherCharges
?
Answer
The Consumer Data Standards (CDS) are not prescriptive in this regard. It is at the discretion of the DH to determine what charges fall into which category. The general guidance is that charges resulting from usage of energy should be included within totalUsageCharges
.
Question
In the EnergyInvoiceElectricityUsageCharges schema, does the totalOnceOffCharges
value include service orders fees and charges, late payment fees, bill delivery and payment fees?
Answer
The Consumer Data Standards (CDS) are not prescriptive in this regard. It is at the discretion of the DH to determine what charges fall into which category. The general guidance is that any charges that are not recurring should be within totalOnceOffCharges
.
Question
In the EnergyInvoiceElectricityUsageCharges schema, does the field totalOnceOffDiscounts
include concessions
and rebates
? During consultations, it was mentioned that concession
and rebates
are not included. If not included, then invoiceAmount
will not be accurate, as the invoiceAmount
takes into account the concessions
deducted.
Answer
Decision Proposal 198 suggested that distinct fields should not be created for concessions. They should be included in the total
fields. A comment by CDR-API-Stream on 25 Oct 2021 states:
“Concessions and rebates should be included in the total fields as suggested. Separate fields have not been created due to the sensitivity of this data set. By aggregating this data a customer is able to share their invoice data without the need to disclose a hardship-related concession. Concessions have been separated into a specific data scope for this reason.”
Question
In the EnergyInvoiceElectricityUsageCharges schema, does the field otherCharges
include dailySupplyCharges
and meteringCharge
?
Answer
All charges that do not fall within totalUsageCharges
or onceOff
charges fall within the otherCharges
category.
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