Generator Commission Date

Units:	-
Mode:	Input Only
Multi-band:	False
Default Value:	1
Validation Rule:	≥0
Key Property:	No
Description:	Date the generator was commissioned for use with [Technical Life]
Detail:

Generator Commission Date is the date the facility was commissioned. When combined with Technical Life it sets the retirement date for the facility.  This property only works for when Units = 1 as in the example in Table 1.

Table 1: Commission Date Example

Property	Value	Units
Units	1	-
Max Capacity	500	MW
Commission Date	1/1/1970	-
Technical Life	30	yr

In this example the facility will retire at the start of 2000.

Note that this property is ignored if any of the following properties are defined:

• Min Units Retired
• Min Units Retired in Year
• Max Units Retired
• Max Units Retired in Year