Planning Reserve Requirement Column
Column Type = Text
This value represents the annual planning reserve margin target for the pool, where
Planning Reserve Margin = ( ( Existing Capacity + Future Capacity + Firm Imports – Firm Exports ) / (Peak Demand) – 1 ) * 100.
This value should be entered in percent and can be specified as a time series. If the field is NULL (or this column is not present) in a long-term run that uses the Use reserve margin capacity targets option (located in the Long Term folder of Simulation Options), the value will default to 15%, unless the pool is composed of a single zone with a reserve margin greater than 15%. For example, if the zone says the minimum is 13.3%, and the pool says the minimum is 15%, then the minimum is 15% (i.e. both are honored). Aurora uses both values.
This option can also be specified at the zonal level in the Zone Definition table.
This column can also be named "Planning Reserve Margin".
See the Knowledge Base article Long-Term Studies Using Reserve Margins for more information.
Planning Reserve Requirement Column