Utility Rate Database (URDB)
The Utility Rate Database (URDB) provides rate structure information for over 3,700 U.S. utilities. Rates are checked and updated annually by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Each record indicates the date of the last update.
The URDB allows you to search for your utility and rates to find out exactly how you are charged for your electric energy usage. Understanding this information can help reduce your bill, for example, by running your appliances during off-peak hours (times during the day when electricity prices are less expensive) and help you make more informed decisions regarding your energy usage.
Rates are also extremely important to the energy analysis community for accurately determining the value and economics of distributed generation such as solar and wind power. The URDB allows anyone to access these rates via bulk download, web interface, or computer-readable Application Programming Interface (API) for use in their tools and models. OpenEI provides an API for software to automatically download the appropriate rates, thereby allowing detailed economic analysis to be done without ever having to directly handle complex rate structures.
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AB - The Utility Rate Database (URDB) provides rate structure information for over 3,700 U.S. utilities. Rates are checked and updated annually by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Each record indicates the date of the last update.
The URDB allows you to search for your utility and rates to find out exactly how you are charged for your electric energy usage. Understanding this information can help reduce your bill, for example, by running your appliances during off-peak hours (times during the day when electricity prices are less expensive) and help you make more informed decisions regarding your energy usage.
Rates are also extremely important to the energy analysis community for accurately determining the value and economics of distributed generation such as solar and wind power. The URDB allows anyone to access these rates via bulk download, web interface, or computer-readable Application Programming Interface (API) for use in their tools and models. OpenEI provides an API for software to automatically download the appropriate rates, thereby allowing detailed economic analysis to be done without ever having to directly handle complex rate structures.
AU - Zimny-Schmitt, Daniel
A2 - Huggins, Jay
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - utility rates
KW - utility companies
KW - rate schedule
KW - time of use
KW - rate charges
KW - API
LA - English
DA - 2010/06/01
PY - 2010
PB - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
T1 - Utility Rate Database (URDB)
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/5
ER -
Zimny-Schmitt, Daniel, and Jay Huggins. Utility Rate Database (URDB). National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 1 June, 2010, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/5.
Zimny-Schmitt, D., & Huggins, J. (2010). Utility Rate Database (URDB). [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). https://data.openei.org/submissions/5
Zimny-Schmitt, Daniel and Jay Huggins. Utility Rate Database (URDB). National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), June, 1, 2010. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/5
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title = {Utility Rate Database (URDB)},
author = {Zimny-Schmitt, Daniel and Huggins, Jay},
abstractNote = {The Utility Rate Database (URDB) provides rate structure information for over 3,700 U.S. utilities. Rates are checked and updated annually by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Each record indicates the date of the last update.
The URDB allows you to search for your utility and rates to find out exactly how you are charged for your electric energy usage. Understanding this information can help reduce your bill, for example, by running your appliances during off-peak hours (times during the day when electricity prices are less expensive) and help you make more informed decisions regarding your energy usage.
Rates are also extremely important to the energy analysis community for accurately determining the value and economics of distributed generation such as solar and wind power. The URDB allows anyone to access these rates via bulk download, web interface, or computer-readable Application Programming Interface (API) for use in their tools and models. OpenEI provides an API for software to automatically download the appropriate rates, thereby allowing detailed economic analysis to be done without ever having to directly handle complex rate structures.},
url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/5},
year = {2010},
howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), https://data.openei.org/submissions/5},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-31}
}
Details
Data from Jun 1, 2010
Last updated Apr 6, 2020
Submitted Apr 2, 2020
Organization
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Contact
Jay Huggins
303.275.4349
Authors
Research Areas
Keywords
energy, power, utility rates, utility companies, rate schedule, time of use, rate charges, APIDOE Project Details
Project Name Utility Rate Database (URDB)
