Generator Build Non-anticipativity

Units:	$/MW
Mode:	Input Only
Multi-band:	False
Default Value:	-1
Validation Rule:	Any Value
Key Property:	No
Description:	Price for violating non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition mode

Generator Build Non-anticipativity applies when the Stochastic Method is set to "scenario-wise decomposition". It is used to identify the first stage build decisions for LT Plan. The property can take any value, but there are two special cases to consider:

First Stage (value = -1)

There is no recourse on the build decisions for this generator. LT Plan enforces the non-anticipativity constraints (that the build decisions for the generator must be identical across all stochastic samples). The value of -1 in fact means a penalty of infinity on the non-anticipativity constraints.

Second-stage or Recourse (value = 0)

There is full recourse on the build decisions. The non-anticipativity constraints are relaxed and the stochastic optimization is free to optimize the build decisions in each stochastic sample separately.

Any positive value then acts as a penalty on anticipating the values of the uncertain inputs. It is a useful feature that the non-anticipativity can be relaxed over time as in the following example:

Property	Value	Unit	Date From	Memo
Build Non-anticipativity	-1	$/MW		This value acts like infinity, so no recourse is available
Build Non-anticipativity	1000	$/MW	1/01/2015
Build Non-anticipativity	100	$/MW	1/01/2020
Build Non-anticipativity	0	$/MW	1/01/2025	Full recourse is now available on these decisions