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  "provider": {
    "name": "CalculateEnergySavings.com",
    "source_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/",
    "terms_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/api-terms/",
    "terms_version": "2026-08-25"
  },
  "id": "microgrid-screening",
  "name": "Microgrid Economic Screening",
  "description": "Combine annual utility savings, resilience value, and operating cost for an early microgrid screen.",
  "status": "published",
  "callable": true,
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/calculators/microgrid-screening/",
  "methodology_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/calculators/microgrid-screening/#methodology",
  "api_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/api/v1/calculators/microgrid-screening",
  "calculate_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/api/v1/calculators/microgrid-screening/calculate",
  "input_schema": {
    "type": "object",
    "additionalProperties": false,
    "properties": {
      "annualUtilitySavings": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 150000,
        "title": "Annual utility savings",
        "x-unit": "$/year"
      },
      "annualResilienceValue": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 50000,
        "title": "Annualized resilience value",
        "x-unit": "$/year"
      },
      "annualProgramRevenue": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 20000,
        "title": "Grid/program revenue",
        "x-unit": "$/year"
      },
      "annualOperatingCost": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 30000,
        "title": "Added operating cost",
        "x-unit": "$/year"
      },
      "installedCost": {
        "type": "number"
      },
      "incentiveAmount": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 0
      },
      "annualMaintenanceSavings": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 0
      },
      "projectLife": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 20
      },
      "discountRatePercent": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 7
      },
      "energyEscalationPercent": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 2.5
      }
    }
  },
  "example_inputs": {
    "annualUtilitySavings": 150000,
    "annualResilienceValue": 50000,
    "annualProgramRevenue": 20000,
    "annualOperatingCost": 30000,
    "installedCost": "",
    "incentiveAmount": 0,
    "annualMaintenanceSavings": 0,
    "projectLife": 20,
    "discountRatePercent": 7,
    "energyEscalationPercent": 2.5
  },
  "source_url": "https://www.nrel.gov/reopt/",
  "formulas": [
    "Annual benefit sums utility savings, resilience value, and program revenue, then subtracts operating cost.",
    "Technology sizing and outage performance require chronological optimization."
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Screening estimate only. Verify measurements, assumptions, tariffs, equipment constraints, and applicable requirements before making a project or purchasing decision."
}