Facility Technical Life

Units:yr
Mode:Input Only
Multi-band:False
Default Value:1E+30
Validation Rule:≥0
Key Property:No
Description:Technical lifetime of the unit

Facility Technical Life is the physical life of the Units in years. This property is used in LT Plan to force the 'retirement' of the unit once it reaches a certain age.

Note that Technical Life applies in two situations:

  1. Units that are constructed by LT Plan and reach their technical life inside the planning horizon; or
  2. A single-unit facility defines Commission Date along with Technical Life.