# Ecosuite Terminology

## **Energy** <a href="#ecosuiteterminology-energy" id="ecosuiteterminology-energy"></a>

| **Name**              | Raw Data **Source**        | **Explanation**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| --------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Actual Energy (kWh)   | The project's energy meter | Generation measured by the project’s energy meter (see [Mission Data](https://missiondata.io)) which is captured via the edge compute node and stored with [Solar Network](https://solarnetwork.net).                                                                                      |
| Expected Energy (kWh) | Irradiance                 | Local pyranometer irradiance (W/m<sup>2</sup>) and insolation (Wh/m<sup>2</sup>) data processed by Ecosuite using the system configuration to produce a kWh metric for what the system is “expected” to be producing (i.e. what it should produce if everything is functioning correctly). |
| Forecast Energy (kWh) | Modeling                   | A projection of what a model provided by PV Watts or Helioscope indicates the system will produce for each month of the year.                                                                                                                                                              |

## **Economics** <a href="#ecosuiteterminology-economics" id="ecosuiteterminology-economics"></a>

| **Name**          | **Source**                                      | **Explanation**                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Actual ($)        | Accounting System (e.g. Softledger, Quickbooks) | Real historical cash flows based on transactions from the accounting system. **Revenues are currently input on a cash basis.**                                                                                                 |
| Advised ($)       | Utility meter bills                             | Cash flows based on utility statements and organization issued invoices as input into Cash Flow Payment Logs.                                                                                                                  |
| Anticipated ($)   | Energy meter + Pro Forma                        | This is calculated using Actual energy production (measured via an energy meter) fed through the project's Pro Forma to generate expected revenue streams which we call "Anticipated" revenue.                                 |
| Perfect World ($) | Expected Energy + Pro Forma                     | This is calculated using Expected Energy kWh values (ie. Weather Adjusted Expected Generation) fed through the project's Pro Forma to calculate ideal scenario or "Perfect World" revenue streams.                             |
| Forecast ($)      | Modeling + Pro Forma                            | Forecasted generation fed through the project's Pro Forma to determine a forecast of future cash flows.                                                                                                                        |
| LBE               | Last Best Estimate                              | Last Best Estimate (LBE) is the most recent and most accurate estimate/forecast available (leveraging the latest Proforma). It represents the latest forecast, updated with Actual data as this information becomes available. |

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For documentation on the meaning of Project, Site and System, please see [Asset Hierachy](/user-guide/modules/energy/asset-hierarchy.md).
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