According to the Oracle Utilities Customer Cloud Service User Guides, initial measurements, final measurements, and usage are different types of measurement data that are used to record, validate, and calculate the consumption of a service12. Therefore, the following statements are true:
A. Usage is a synonym for bill determinants. Usage is the term for the calculated values that are used to determine the charges for a service based on various factors, such as consumption, demand, time of use, or fixed charges1. Usage is also known as bill determinants, because they are the inputs for the rate calculation process that generates the bill3.
B. The initial measurement data can be optionally stored in Raw format. Initial measurement data (IMD) is the term for measurement data in its initial (or raw) form, as read from a measuring component1. IMD can be optionally stored in Raw format, which preserves the original values and condition codes of the measurements without applying any validation, editing, or estimation (VEE) rules4. Raw format can be useful for auditing or troubleshooting purposes, as it allows users to compare the original and final versions of the measurements4.
C. A service point can have more than one initial measurement for the same period, but only one final measurement. A service point can have multiple initial measurements for the same period, if there are multiple measuring components or devices associated with the service point, or if there are overlapping or duplicate readings from the same measuring component or device1. However, only one final measurement can be generated for each service point, service type, unit of measure, time of use, and service quantity identifier combination for a given period1. Final measurements are the result of transforming the initial measurements into a consistent and reliable format, after applying the VEE rules and resolving any conflicts or errors1.
The following statements are false:
D. Final measurements can be directly edited or updated by users or by automated processes as required. Final measurements cannot be directly edited or updated by users or by automated processes, as they are considered to be the final and authoritative version of the measurement data1. Only initial measurements can be edited directly by end users, or by automated processes as part of the VEE process1.
E. Usage is loaded in the application to generate final measurements. Usage is not loaded in the application to generate final measurements, but rather derived from the final measurements using the usage calculation process1. Usage calculation is the process of applying various algorithms and factors to the final measurements to produce the usage values that reflect the actual consumption of the service1.
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