{
  "city": "Charlotte",
  "state": "NC",
  "slug": "charlotte-nc",
  "lat": 35.2271,
  "lon": -80.8431,
  "score": 70.6,
  "rate": 0.1495,
  "rate_period": "2026-08",
  "electricity_source": "U.S. EIA residential average retail price",
  "rate_geography": "State residential average",
  "climate_source": "NOAA 1991\u20132020 U.S. Climate Normals",
  "climate_status": "verified",
  "climate_normals": [
    {
      "avg": 42.1,
      "min": 31.8,
      "max": 52.3
    },
    {
      "avg": 45.7,
      "min": 34.9,
      "max": 56.6
    },
    {
      "avg": 52.7,
      "min": 41.2,
      "max": 64.2
    },
    {
      "avg": 61.1,
      "min": 49.1,
      "max": 73.2
    },
    {
      "avg": 69.0,
      "min": 58.0,
      "max": 80.1
    },
    {
      "avg": 76.6,
      "min": 66.2,
      "max": 86.9
    },
    {
      "avg": 80.1,
      "min": 69.9,
      "max": 90.3
    },
    {
      "avg": 78.6,
      "min": 68.7,
      "max": 88.6
    },
    {
      "avg": 72.7,
      "min": 62.6,
      "max": 82.8
    },
    {
      "avg": 61.9,
      "min": 50.4,
      "max": 73.3
    },
    {
      "avg": 51.4,
      "min": 39.8,
      "max": 62.9
    },
    {
      "avg": 44.7,
      "min": 34.5,
      "max": 54.9
    }
  ],
  "noaa_station_id": "USW00013881",
  "noaa_station_name": "CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP, NC US",
  "recent_30d_avg_f": 61.9,
  "recent_station_id": "USC00311975",
  "recent_station_name": "CONCORD, NC US",
  "recent_period_start": "2026-09-24",
  "recent_period_end": "2026-10-24",
  "scenarios": {
    "efficient": {
      "annual_kwh": 563.3,
      "annual_cost": 84.21,
      "monthly_average_cost": 7.02,
      "peak_month": "July",
      "peak_month_cost": 9.55,
      "cooling_degree_hours": 119299,
      "months": [
        {
          "month": "January",
          "temp_f": 42.1,
          "normal_low_f": 31.8,
          "normal_high_f": 52.3,
          "positive_delta_f": 0.3,
          "kwh": 35.9,
          "cost": 5.37
        },
        {
          "month": "February",
          "temp_f": 45.7,
          "normal_low_f": 34.9,
          "normal_high_f": 56.6,
          "positive_delta_f": 1.6,
          "kwh": 33.4,
          "cost": 5.0
        },
        {
          "month": "March",
          "temp_f": 52.7,
          "normal_low_f": 41.2,
          "normal_high_f": 64.2,
          "positive_delta_f": 5.1,
          "kwh": 39.9,
          "cost": 5.97
        },
        {
          "month": "April",
          "temp_f": 61.1,
          "normal_low_f": 49.1,
          "normal_high_f": 73.2,
          "positive_delta_f": 11.2,
          "kwh": 43.6,
          "cost": 6.52
        },
        {
          "month": "May",
          "temp_f": 69.0,
          "normal_low_f": 58.0,
          "normal_high_f": 80.1,
          "positive_delta_f": 19.0,
          "kwh": 52.2,
          "cost": 7.81
        },
        {
          "month": "June",
          "temp_f": 76.6,
          "normal_low_f": 66.2,
          "normal_high_f": 86.9,
          "positive_delta_f": 26.6,
          "kwh": 58.0,
          "cost": 8.67
        },
        {
          "month": "July",
          "temp_f": 80.1,
          "normal_low_f": 69.9,
          "normal_high_f": 90.3,
          "positive_delta_f": 30.1,
          "kwh": 63.9,
          "cost": 9.55
        },
        {
          "month": "August",
          "temp_f": 78.6,
          "normal_low_f": 68.7,
          "normal_high_f": 88.6,
          "positive_delta_f": 28.7,
          "kwh": 62.2,
          "cost": 9.3
        },
        {
          "month": "September",
          "temp_f": 72.7,
          "normal_low_f": 62.6,
          "normal_high_f": 82.8,
          "positive_delta_f": 22.7,
          "kwh": 54.0,
          "cost": 8.07
        },
        {
          "month": "October",
          "temp_f": 61.9,
          "normal_low_f": 50.4,
          "normal_high_f": 73.3,
          "positive_delta_f": 11.8,
          "kwh": 45.6,
          "cost": 6.82
        },
        {
          "month": "November",
          "temp_f": 51.4,
          "normal_low_f": 39.8,
          "normal_high_f": 62.9,
          "positive_delta_f": 4.4,
          "kwh": 38.1,
          "cost": 5.69
        },
        {
          "month": "December",
          "temp_f": 44.7,
          "normal_low_f": 34.5,
          "normal_high_f": 54.9,
          "positive_delta_f": 1.0,
          "kwh": 36.5,
          "cost": 5.46
        }
      ]
    },
    "reference": {
      "annual_kwh": 1094.0,
      "annual_cost": 163.55,
      "monthly_average_cost": 13.63,
      "peak_month": "July",
      "peak_month_cost": 19.14,
      "cooling_degree_hours": 119299,
      "months": [
        {
          "month": "January",
          "temp_f": 42.1,
          "normal_low_f": 31.8,
          "normal_high_f": 52.3,
          "positive_delta_f": 0.3,
          "kwh": 67.2,
          "cost": 10.05
        },
        {
          "month": "February",
          "temp_f": 45.7,
          "normal_low_f": 34.9,
          "normal_high_f": 56.6,
          "positive_delta_f": 1.6,
          "kwh": 62.8,
          "cost": 9.39
        },
        {
          "month": "March",
          "temp_f": 52.7,
          "normal_low_f": 41.2,
          "normal_high_f": 64.2,
          "positive_delta_f": 5.1,
          "kwh": 75.8,
          "cost": 11.33
        },
        {
          "month": "April",
          "temp_f": 61.1,
          "normal_low_f": 49.1,
          "normal_high_f": 73.2,
          "positive_delta_f": 11.2,
          "kwh": 83.9,
          "cost": 12.54
        },
        {
          "month": "May",
          "temp_f": 69.0,
          "normal_low_f": 58.0,
          "normal_high_f": 80.1,
          "positive_delta_f": 19.0,
          "kwh": 102.1,
          "cost": 15.27
        },
        {
          "month": "June",
          "temp_f": 76.6,
          "normal_low_f": 66.2,
          "normal_high_f": 86.9,
          "positive_delta_f": 26.6,
          "kwh": 115.3,
          "cost": 17.23
        },
        {
          "month": "July",
          "temp_f": 80.1,
          "normal_low_f": 69.9,
          "normal_high_f": 90.3,
          "positive_delta_f": 30.1,
          "kwh": 128.0,
          "cost": 19.14
        },
        {
          "month": "August",
          "temp_f": 78.6,
          "normal_low_f": 68.7,
          "normal_high_f": 88.6,
          "positive_delta_f": 28.7,
          "kwh": 124.2,
          "cost": 18.56
        },
        {
          "month": "September",
          "temp_f": 72.7,
          "normal_low_f": 62.6,
          "normal_high_f": 82.8,
          "positive_delta_f": 22.7,
          "kwh": 106.4,
          "cost": 15.9
        },
        {
          "month": "October",
          "temp_f": 61.9,
          "normal_low_f": 50.4,
          "normal_high_f": 73.3,
          "positive_delta_f": 11.8,
          "kwh": 87.8,
          "cost": 13.12
        },
        {
          "month": "November",
          "temp_f": 51.4,
          "normal_low_f": 39.8,
          "normal_high_f": 62.9,
          "positive_delta_f": 4.4,
          "kwh": 72.1,
          "cost": 10.78
        },
        {
          "month": "December",
          "temp_f": 44.7,
          "normal_low_f": 34.5,
          "normal_high_f": 54.9,
          "positive_delta_f": 1.0,
          "kwh": 68.5,
          "cost": 10.24
        }
      ]
    },
    "high_load": {
      "annual_kwh": 1925.8,
      "annual_cost": 287.9,
      "monthly_average_cost": 23.99,
      "peak_month": "July",
      "peak_month_cost": 36.35,
      "cooling_degree_hours": 119299,
      "months": [
        {
          "month": "January",
          "temp_f": 42.1,
          "normal_low_f": 31.8,
          "normal_high_f": 52.3,
          "positive_delta_f": 0.3,
          "kwh": 106.7,
          "cost": 15.95
        },
        {
          "month": "February",
          "temp_f": 45.7,
          "normal_low_f": 34.9,
          "normal_high_f": 56.6,
          "positive_delta_f": 1.6,
          "kwh": 100.8,
          "cost": 15.07
        },
        {
          "month": "March",
          "temp_f": 52.7,
          "normal_low_f": 41.2,
          "normal_high_f": 64.2,
          "positive_delta_f": 5.1,
          "kwh": 125.2,
          "cost": 18.71
        },
        {
          "month": "April",
          "temp_f": 61.1,
          "normal_low_f": 49.1,
          "normal_high_f": 73.2,
          "positive_delta_f": 11.2,
          "kwh": 144.1,
          "cost": 21.55
        },
        {
          "month": "May",
          "temp_f": 69.0,
          "normal_low_f": 58.0,
          "normal_high_f": 80.1,
          "positive_delta_f": 19.0,
          "kwh": 183.2,
          "cost": 27.39
        },
        {
          "month": "June",
          "temp_f": 76.6,
          "normal_low_f": 66.2,
          "normal_high_f": 86.9,
          "positive_delta_f": 26.6,
          "kwh": 215.1,
          "cost": 32.15
        },
        {
          "month": "July",
          "temp_f": 80.1,
          "normal_low_f": 69.9,
          "normal_high_f": 90.3,
          "positive_delta_f": 30.1,
          "kwh": 243.2,
          "cost": 36.35
        },
        {
          "month": "August",
          "temp_f": 78.6,
          "normal_low_f": 68.7,
          "normal_high_f": 88.6,
          "positive_delta_f": 28.7,
          "kwh": 233.9,
          "cost": 34.97
        },
        {
          "month": "September",
          "temp_f": 72.7,
          "normal_low_f": 62.6,
          "normal_high_f": 82.8,
          "positive_delta_f": 22.7,
          "kwh": 194.4,
          "cost": 29.06
        },
        {
          "month": "October",
          "temp_f": 61.9,
          "normal_low_f": 50.4,
          "normal_high_f": 73.3,
          "positive_delta_f": 11.8,
          "kwh": 151.3,
          "cost": 22.62
        },
        {
          "month": "November",
          "temp_f": 51.4,
          "normal_low_f": 39.8,
          "normal_high_f": 62.9,
          "positive_delta_f": 4.4,
          "kwh": 118.5,
          "cost": 17.71
        },
        {
          "month": "December",
          "temp_f": 44.7,
          "normal_low_f": 34.5,
          "normal_high_f": 54.9,
          "positive_delta_f": 1.0,
          "kwh": 109.4,
          "cost": 16.36
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "target_costs": {
    "55": 152.26,
    "50": 163.55,
    "45": 176.54,
    "39": 193.69
  },
  "annual_kwh": 1094.0,
  "annual_cost": 163.55,
  "peak_month": "July",
  "months": [
    {
      "month": "January",
      "temp_f": 42.1,
      "normal_low_f": 31.8,
      "normal_high_f": 52.3,
      "positive_delta_f": 0.3,
      "kwh": 67.2,
      "cost": 10.05
    },
    {
      "month": "February",
      "temp_f": 45.7,
      "normal_low_f": 34.9,
      "normal_high_f": 56.6,
      "positive_delta_f": 1.6,
      "kwh": 62.8,
      "cost": 9.39
    },
    {
      "month": "March",
      "temp_f": 52.7,
      "normal_low_f": 41.2,
      "normal_high_f": 64.2,
      "positive_delta_f": 5.1,
      "kwh": 75.8,
      "cost": 11.33
    },
    {
      "month": "April",
      "temp_f": 61.1,
      "normal_low_f": 49.1,
      "normal_high_f": 73.2,
      "positive_delta_f": 11.2,
      "kwh": 83.9,
      "cost": 12.54
    },
    {
      "month": "May",
      "temp_f": 69.0,
      "normal_low_f": 58.0,
      "normal_high_f": 80.1,
      "positive_delta_f": 19.0,
      "kwh": 102.1,
      "cost": 15.27
    },
    {
      "month": "June",
      "temp_f": 76.6,
      "normal_low_f": 66.2,
      "normal_high_f": 86.9,
      "positive_delta_f": 26.6,
      "kwh": 115.3,
      "cost": 17.23
    },
    {
      "month": "July",
      "temp_f": 80.1,
      "normal_low_f": 69.9,
      "normal_high_f": 90.3,
      "positive_delta_f": 30.1,
      "kwh": 128.0,
      "cost": 19.14
    },
    {
      "month": "August",
      "temp_f": 78.6,
      "normal_low_f": 68.7,
      "normal_high_f": 88.6,
      "positive_delta_f": 28.7,
      "kwh": 124.2,
      "cost": 18.56
    },
    {
      "month": "September",
      "temp_f": 72.7,
      "normal_low_f": 62.6,
      "normal_high_f": 82.8,
      "positive_delta_f": 22.7,
      "kwh": 106.4,
      "cost": 15.9
    },
    {
      "month": "October",
      "temp_f": 61.9,
      "normal_low_f": 50.4,
      "normal_high_f": 73.3,
      "positive_delta_f": 11.8,
      "kwh": 87.8,
      "cost": 13.12
    },
    {
      "month": "November",
      "temp_f": 51.4,
      "normal_low_f": 39.8,
      "normal_high_f": 62.9,
      "positive_delta_f": 4.4,
      "kwh": 72.1,
      "cost": 10.78
    },
    {
      "month": "December",
      "temp_f": 44.7,
      "normal_low_f": 34.5,
      "normal_high_f": 54.9,
      "positive_delta_f": 1.0,
      "kwh": 68.5,
      "cost": 10.24
    }
  ],
  "cost_rank": 20,
  "score_rank": 48
}