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docs/get-started/cost-billing/how-pricing-works.md

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Using [NERC's ColdFront interface](https://coldfront.mss.mghpcc.org/), now makes
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it easier to keep track of your daily usage charges for each allocation. A new
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allocation attribute `Cumulative Daily Charges for Month` is available directly
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allocation attribute **`Cumulative Daily Charges for Month`** is available directly
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within the *Allocation Detail* page, giving you a transparent, **day-by-day** view
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of **your monthly costs**.
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![Cumulative Daily Charges for Month](images/cumulative-daily-charge-for-month.png)
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### Understanding the New Attribute Format
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represents the cost accumulated as of the end of that day
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### Understanding the "Cumulative Daily Charges for Month" Attribute Format
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The `Cumulative Daily Charges for Month` allocation attribute stores daily running
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totals in a simple, **date-indexed (UTC)** format, along with the **total cost in
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## Coming Soon: Monthly Allocation Alert Emails
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## Monthly Allocation Alert Emails
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A new automated alert feature is coming soon to help PIs and Project Manager(s)
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stay informed about budget overruns. We will introduce a new *Allocation Attribute*
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labeled `Monthly Allocation Cost Alert`, which allows PIs or Managers to set a
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threshold value. When the **Cumulative Daily Charges for Month** *exceed this value*,
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an **email notification** will be **sent** to the **PI and Project Manager(s)**.
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In addition, a new *Allocation Attribute* labeled **`Monthly Allocation Cost Alert`**
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is now available to support *automated cost-alert notifications* for **PIs and Project
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Manager(s)**. To activate the notifications, PIs or Project Manager(s) simply need
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to set this attribute on their allocation.
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Additionally, a new *Allocation Attribute* labeled `Previous Charges` will display
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historical cumulative charges from prior periods for reference.
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The **`Cumulative Daily Charges for Month`** attribute allows PIs or Manager(s)
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to define a monthly cost threshold. If the **`Monthly Allocation Cost Alert`** is
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enabled, once the cumulative daily charges exceed this threshold, an automated
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**email notification** will be sent to the **PI and Project Manager(s)**, helping
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them stay informed about potential budget overruns.
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If an allocation has the `Monthly Allocation Cost Alert` attribute configured,
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ColdFront will:
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- Monitor the total billable cost for the month.
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- Monitor the total billable cost for the month to maintain better control over
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spending and ensure proper oversight.
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- Send alert email notifications to the PI and Project Manager(s) when the allocation's
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monthly limit is exceeded.
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- Ensure PIs are aware of over-usage through systematic alerts, so they don't
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need to wait until the end of the monthly billing cycle to see the charges.
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Once this feature launches, users will only need to set the `Monthly Allocation
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Cost Alert` attribute on their allocation to activate the email notifications.
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## How to Pay?
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To ensure a comprehensive understanding of the billing process and payment options

docs/get-started/user-onboarding-on-NERC.md

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3. Wait until the PI request gets approved by the **NERC's admin**.
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4. Once a PI request is **approved**, **PI** can add a new project and also search
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and add user(s) to the project - Other **general user(s)** can also see the project(s)
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once they are added to a project via: [https://coldfront.mss.mghpcc.org](https://coldfront.mss.mghpcc.org/).
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4. Once a PI request is **approved**, **PI** can add a **new project** and also
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search and add user(s) to the project - Other **general user(s)** can also
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see the project(s) once they are added to a project via: [https://coldfront.mss.mghpcc.org](https://coldfront.mss.mghpcc.org/).
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For detailed instructions about **NERC's ColdFront** and how to use it, refer
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to [this guide](allocation/coldfront.md).
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!!! danger "Very Important: Project Title Length Limitation"
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Please ensure that the project title is both concise and does not exceed
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a length of **25 characters**.
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5. **PI or project Manager** can request resource allocation either **NERC (OpenStack)**,
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**NERC-OCP (OpenShift)** or **NERC-OCP-EDU (OpenShift)** for the newly added
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project and select which user(s) can use the requested allocation.

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