Hourly Shaping Factor
Column Type = Text
The Hourly Shaping Factor column allows the user to specify the shaping factor used to control the maximum amount of load shaping and shifting performed by a DSM/Conservation unit. The numeric value input should range from 0 to 1. The factor is applied to both the unit generation and recharge capacity. Specify values less than 1 to spread the daily generation/charge schedule out over a greater number of hours.
Shaping logic for DSM/Conservation resources can also be achieved by using a weekly vector as a time-series input. The hourly value from the weekly vector is multiplicatively applied to unit capacity. (Positive values are associated with generation and negative values are associated with storage. However, negative values do not apply to hydro resources, only storage resources.) The single weekly pattern is applied for the entire month.
NOTE: Inputs can be specified for any time period (annual, monthly, weekly, hourly or sub-hourly). For information on how to specify a time series for a variable, see Entering a Time Series.
This logic was originally developed for pumped storage resources, for more information, see Storage Resources.
Hourly Shaping Factor Column