Microgrid & Distributed Energy Equipment worked example

Documentation Burden with submittal complexity severity of 15 score: a worked example in microgrid & distributed energy equipment

This scenario runs the documentation burden calculation on the strong side: submittal complexity severity of 15 score, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when documentation and submittal burden on a microgrid and distributed energy project needs a defensible ranking for the next planning review.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Submittal complexity severity: 15 score (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 6)
  • Resubmittal likelihood: 4 score (unchanged)
  • Review readiness: 3 score (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Documentation burden score = submittal complexity severity × resubmittal likelihood × review readiness) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8.15 score for documentation burden score, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 15 score for submittal complexity severity.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4 score for resubmittal likelihood.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3 score for review readiness.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where submittal complexity severity sits at 6 score and the headline result is 4.55 score, this scenario comes in 79.12% above the baseline at 8.15 score.
  • Use it when planning submittal effort, prioritizing which compliance packages need senior review, or triaging a project's approval risk. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Documentation burden score: 8.15 score (headline result)
  • Submittal complexity severity: 15 score
  • Resubmittal likelihood: 4 score
  • Review readiness: 3 score

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Documentation Burden calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.