diff --git a/ci/run_chargeback_tests.yml b/ci/run_chargeback_tests.yml
index 8bfd9bd09..bfa3a4bbb 100644
--- a/ci/run_chargeback_tests.yml
+++ b/ci/run_chargeback_tests.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 ---
 - name: "Verify all the applicable projects, endpoints, pods & services for cloudkitty"
   hosts: "{{ cifmw_target_hook_host | default('localhost')  }}"
-  gather_facts: no
+  gather_facts: true
   ignore_errors: true
   environment:
     KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
     PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
   vars_files:
+    - vars/common.yml
     - vars/osp18_env.yml
   vars:
     common_pod_status_str: "Running"
diff --git a/roles/telemetry_chargeback/defaults/main.yml b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/defaults/main.yml
index 64f07b7a1..c90a2466a 100644
--- a/roles/telemetry_chargeback/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 ---
 openstack_cmd: "openstack"
+
+output_file_local: "{{ role_path }}/files/loki_synth_data.json"
+ck_py_script_path: "{{ role_path }}/files/gen_synth_loki_data.py"
+ck_data_template_path: "{{ role_path }}/files/loki_data_templ.j2"
+ck_days: 30
+ck_step: 300
+
+# Output directory for test artifacts
+logs_dir: "/home/zuul/ci-framework-data/tests/feature-verification-tests" 
diff --git a/roles/telemetry_chargeback/files/gen_synth_loki_data.py b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/files/gen_synth_loki_data.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..63ecdf14f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/files/gen_synth_loki_data.py
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+import logging
+import argparse
+from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Union
+from jinja2 import Template
+
+
+# --- Configure logging with a default level that can be changed ---
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
+    datefmt='%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S+00:00'
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+
+
+def _format_timestamp(epoch_seconds: float) -> str:
+    """
+    Converts an epoch timestamp into a human-readable UTC string.
+
+    Args:
+        epoch_seconds (float): The timestamp in seconds since the epoch.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The formatted datetime string (e.g., "2023-10-26T14:30:00+00:00").
+    """
+    try:
+        dt_object = datetime.fromtimestamp(epoch_seconds, tz=timezone.utc)
+        return dt_object.isoformat()
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        logger.warning(f"Invalid epoch value provided: {epoch_seconds}")
+        return "INVALID_TIMESTAMP"
+
+
+def generate_loki_data(
+    template_path: Path,
+    output_path: Path,
+    start_time: datetime,
+    end_time: datetime,
+    time_step_seconds: int
+):
+    """
+    Generates synthetic Loki log data by first preparing a data list
+    and then rendering it with a single template.
+
+    Args:
+        template_path (Path): Path to the main log template file.
+        output_path (Path): Path for the generated output JSON file.
+        start_time (datetime): The start time for data generation.
+        end_time (datetime): The end time for data generation.
+        time_step_seconds (int): The duration of each log entry in seconds.
+    """
+
+    # --- Step 1: Generate the data structure first ---
+    logger.info(
+        f"Generating data from {start_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} to "
+        f"{end_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} with a {time_step_seconds}s step."
+    )
+    start_epoch = int(start_time.timestamp())
+    end_epoch = int(end_time.timestamp())
+    logger.debug(f"Time range in epoch seconds: {start_epoch} to {end_epoch}")
+
+    log_data_list = []  # This list will hold all our data points
+
+    # Loop through the time range and generate data points
+    for current_epoch in range(start_epoch, end_epoch, time_step_seconds):
+        end_of_step_epoch = current_epoch + time_step_seconds - 1
+
+        # Prepare replacement values
+        nanoseconds = int(current_epoch * 1_000_000_000)
+        start_str = _format_timestamp(current_epoch)
+        end_str = _format_timestamp(end_of_step_epoch)
+
+        logger.debug(f"Processing epoch: {current_epoch} ->"
+                     f"nanoseconds: {nanoseconds}")
+
+        # Create a dictionary for this time step and add it to the list
+        log_data_list.append({
+            "nanoseconds": nanoseconds,
+            "start_time": start_str,
+            "end_time": end_str
+        })
+
+    logger.info(f"Generated {len(log_data_list)} data points to be rendered.")
+
+    # --- Step 2: Load template and render ---
+    try:
+        logger.info(f"Loading main template from: {template_path}")
+        template_content = template_path.read_text()
+        template = Template(template_content,
+                            trim_blocks=True, lstrip_blocks=True)
+
+    except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error loading template file: {e}. Aborting.")
+        raise  # Re-raise the exception to be caught in main()
+
+    # --- Render the template in one pass with all the data ---
+    logger.info("Rendering final output...")
+    # The template expects a variable named 'log_data'
+    final_output = template.render(log_data=log_data_list)
+
+    # --- Step 3: Write the final string to the file ---
+    try:
+        with output_path.open('w') as f_out:
+            f_out.write(final_output)
+        logger.info(f"Successfully generated synthetic data to "
+                    f"'{output_path}'")
+    except IOError as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to write to output file '{output_path}': {e}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"An unexpected error occurred during file write: {e}")
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point for the script."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Generate synthetic Loki log data from "
+                    "a single main template.",
+        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
+    )
+    # --- Required File Path Arguments ---
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", required=True,
+                        help="Path to the output file.")
+    # --- Only one template argument is needed now ---
+    parser.add_argument("--template", required=True, help="Path to the main "
+                        "log template file (e.g., loki_main.tmpl).")
+
+    # --- Optional Generation Arguments ---
+    parser.add_argument("--days", type=int, default=30, help="How many days "
+                        "of data to generate, ending today.")
+    parser.add_argument("--step", type=int, default=300, help="Time step in "
+                        "seconds for each log entry.")
+
+    # --- Optional Utility Arguments ---
+    parser.add_argument("--debug", action="store_true", help="Enable debug "
+                        "level for verbose output.")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.debug:
+        logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+        logger.debug("Debug mode enabled.")
+
+    # Define the time range for data generation
+    end_time_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    start_time_utc = end_time_utc - timedelta(days=args.days)
+    logger.debug(f"Time range calculated: {start_time_utc} to {end_time_utc}")
+
+    # Run the generator
+    try:
+        generate_loki_data(
+            template_path=Path(args.template),
+            output_path=Path(args.output),
+            start_time=start_time_utc,
+            end_time=end_time_utc,
+            time_step_seconds=args.step
+        )
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        logger.error("Process aborted because template file was not found.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.critical(f"A critical, unhandled error stopped the script: {e}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/roles/telemetry_chargeback/files/loki_data_templ.j2 b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/files/loki_data_templ.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a676282e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/files/loki_data_templ.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{"streams": [{ "stream": { "service": "cloudkitty" }, "values": [
+{%- for item in log_data %}
+[
+"{{ item.nanoseconds }}",
+"{\"start\": \"{{ item.start_time }}\", \"end\": \"{{ item.end_time }}\", \"type\": \"ceilometer_image_size\", \"unit\": \"MiB\", \"description\": null, \"qty\": 20.6875, \"price\": 0.0206875, \"groupby\": {\"id\": \"cd65d30f-8b94-4fa3-95dc-e3b429f479b2\", \"project_id\": \"0030775de80e4d84a4fd0d73e0a1b3a7\", \"user_id\": null, \"week_of_the_year\": \"37\", \"day_of_the_year\": \"258\", \"month\": \"9\", \"year\": \"2025\"}, \"metadata\": {\"container_format\": \"bare\", \"disk_format\": \"qcow2\"}}"
+],
+[
+"{{ item.nanoseconds }}",
+"{\"start\": \"{{ item.start_time }}\", \"end\": \"{{ item.end_time }}\", \"type\": \"instance\", \"unit\": \"instance\", \"description\": null, \"qty\": 1.0, \"price\": 0.3, \"groupby\": {\"id\": \"de168c31-ed44-4a1a-a079-51bd238a91d6\", \"project_id\": \"9cf5bcfc61a24682acc448af2d062ad2\", \"user_id\": \"c29ab6e886354bbd88ee9899e62d1d40\", \"week_of_the_year\": \"37\", \"day_of_the_year\": \"258\", \"month\": \"9\", \"year\": \"2025\"}, \"metadata\": {\"flavor_name\": \"m1.tiny\", \"flavor_id\": \"1\", \"vcpus\": \"\"}}"
+]
+{#- This logic adds a comma after every pair, *except* for the very last one. #}
+{%- if not loop.last -%}
+,
+{%- endif -%}
+{%- endfor %}
+]}]}
diff --git a/roles/telemetry_chargeback/tasks/gen_synth_loki_data.yml b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/tasks/gen_synth_loki_data.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64e91169b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/tasks/gen_synth_loki_data.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+- name: Define Synthetic Data Variables
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    output_file_remote: "{{ logs_dir }}/gen_loki_synth_data.log"
+
+- name: Check for preexisting output file
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ output_file_local }}"
+  register: file_preexists
+
+- name: TEST Generate Synthetic Data
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: >
+      python3 "{{ ck_py_script_path }}"
+      --template "{{ ck_data_template_path }}"
+      -o "{{ output_file_local }}"
+      --days "{{ ck_days }}"
+      --step "{{ ck_step }}"
+  register: script_output
+  when: not file_preexists.stat.exists | bool 
+  changed_when: script_output.rc == 0
+
+- name: Read the content of the file
+  ansible.builtin.slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file_local }}"
+  register: slurped_file
+
+- name: TEST Validate JSON format of syntheticc data file
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+    # This filter will trigger a task failure if the string isn't valid JSON
+      - slurped_file.content | b64decode | from_json is defined
+    fail_msg: "The file does not contain valid JSON format."
+    success_msg: "JSON format validated successfully."
+
+- name: Print output_file_remote path
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "Sythetic data file: {{ output_file_remote }}"
+
+- name: Copy output file to remote host
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: "{{ output_file_local }}"
+    dest: "{{ output_file_remote }}"
+    mode: '0644'
diff --git a/roles/telemetry_chargeback/tasks/main.yml b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/tasks/main.yml
index 969188b71..98a94b233 100644
--- a/roles/telemetry_chargeback/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/telemetry_chargeback/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: "Validate Chargeback Feature"
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "chargeback_tests.yml"
+
+- name: "Generate Synthetic Data"
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "gen_synth_loki_data.yml"
diff --git a/run_gen_script.sh b/run_gen_script.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25efbd4c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run_gen_script.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+cd /Users/ayefimov/sandbox/gen_ck_data
+python3 gen_synth_loki_data.py --template loki_data_templ.j2 -o modified_template.json