Set up the incomer meters in the hierarchy

The PME Rate Engine only works with a hierarchy node. Therefore, you need to add the meters which are subjected to the penalty to a hierarchy. You can do this with the default hierarchy, a custom hierarchy, or virtual meters.

The gadgets only work on a single node. If more than one physical meter needs to be defined (e.g. dual incomer from same utility), add the meters to a single node in the hierarchy, or add meters to a single virtual meter.

For example, to add the dual incomer meters as a virtual meter:

1. Launch Hierarchy Manager from Management Console or navigate to http://<ServerName>/hierarchymanager in a web browser.
2. Click the Virtual Meter tab and click Add.
3. Choose a name for the virtual meter, for example Main_Incomers.
4. Click Add and select a meter to add to the Virtual Meter. Repeat until you have added all the meters that incur PF penalties.

After the hierarchy node is defined, it can be selected in the Power Factor Impact Gadgets.