specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Bayou Energy
providerId: bayou-energy
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Utility Data
- Energy
- Utility Bills
- Interval Data
- Metering
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Bayou Energy spend. Bayou bills usage-based per unlocked meter
  at $2 per meter per utility bill, with the first ten unique meters free. Cost
  is driven by the number of meters whose data you unlock and how many bills are
  produced for those meters; a sandbox utility lets you develop without
  incurring charges.
notes: >-
  Per-meter rate and free-meter allowance are subject to change; verify against
  the Bayou pricing overview during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://docs.bayou.energy/docs/pricing-overview
- https://www.bayou.energy/
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Bayou Energy
serviceCategory: Analytics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Bayou Energy API
  ServiceCategory: Analytics
  ProviderName: Bayou Energy
  PublisherName: Bayou Energy
  InvoiceIssuerName: Bayou Energy
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: meter_unlocks
  description: Unique meters unlocked for data access; first ten are free, then billed.
  unit: meters
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - customer
  - utility
- name: meter_bills
  description: Meter-bill combinations billed at $2 per meter per utility bill after the free allowance.
  unit: meter_bills
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - customer
  - utility
  - meter
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Review monthly Bayou invoices and the detailed per-meter breakdown sent in the first seven days of each month.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag customers and meters per workload/team; map unlocked meters to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Develop against the sandbox utility (speculoos_power); unlock only the meters you need, and unlock bills selectively to avoid charging unused meters.
- name: Accountability
  description: Track meter unlocks against budget; only the first ten meters are free, so monitor when usage-based billing activates.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com