Use the customer contract
Check the actual bill rates and tariff. A plan found in a search is not proof that its prices match the customer current electricity contract.
Time-of-use battery savings proposals
Explain when the battery saves money.
A time-of-use battery proposal needs more than a daily consumption total. Review the customer tariff and usage timing in ArcSolar so the savings explanation reflects when electricity is bought, used and exported.
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ArcSolar / Time-of-use battery savings proposals
What changes for your team
Explain when the battery saves money.
Keep rate types separate
Import charges, feed-in credits and daily supply charges play different roles. Do not use an export credit as the price of purchased electricity.
Review timing assumptions
Daytime, evening and overnight demand affect the comparison. Explain the selected usage pattern and the limits of any missing interval evidence.
Setup and example
Try the workflow in your demo
Confirm plan access, staff permissions and the connected workspace setup before using this workflow with a real customer. Checklist: compare the same period, rate units, supply charge, feed-in credit and demand timing.
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Read the tariff
Review the bill period, peak and off-peak rates and supply charge. Use manual bill rates when the listed plan is unavailable or does not match.
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Build the usage profile
Review demand timing, flexibility, battery capacity and generation assumptions together. Inspect the displayed baseline and future costs before quoting a saving.
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Explain one unit of energy
Illustrative comparison: avoiding 1 kWh bought at $0.45 differs from avoiding it at $0.20. Charging cost, losses and foregone export credits still affect the net benefit.
Questions
Before you get started
Is the example a savings forecast?
No. It illustrates tariff timing only. It excludes losses, charging costs and exports, so it cannot be used as the promised saving from a battery installation.
Can we flatten several tariffs into one?
Do not silently replace different tariff periods with one rate. Explain any simplification and ensure the customer comparison remains supported by the available evidence.
Does a forecast guarantee payback?
No. Usage timing, battery losses, generation and changing tariffs affect outcomes. Present the estimate with its assumptions and inspect the customer preview.
Evidence and review
Product scope reviewed 2026-09-13.
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- Time-of-use battery savings proposals documentation — ArcSolar Documentation; reviewed 2026-09-13.
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