Generator Index
Generator Attributes
Name | Units | Default Value | Validation Rule | Description |
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Latitude | ° | 0 | Latitude | |
Longitude | ° | 0 | Longitude |
Generator Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
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Acceptable Risk | $ | False | 0 | False | Acceptable risk around target net profit | |
Aux Base | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Auxiliary use per unit committed |
Aux Fixed | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Fixed auxiliary usage per installed unit |
Aux Incr | % | False | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Auxiliary use per unit of generation |
Balance Period | - | False | 0 | In (0,1,2,3,4,5,6) | False | Frequency of storage balance |
Bid-Cost Mark-up | % | True | 0 | False | Percentage mark-up applied to generator offer prices = (P - C) / C | |
Boiler Efficiency | % | False | 100 | False | Efficiency of the boiler component of a combined-cycle plant | |
Boiler Heat Rate Incr | GJ/GJ (Metric), MMBtu/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Incremental heat rate for heat production from boiler | |
Build Cost | $/kW | True | 0 | False | Cost of building a unit | |
Build Non-anticipativity | $/MW | False | -1 | False | Price for violating non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition mode | |
Build Set Size | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Expansion must occur in sets of this many units where zero indicates any set size |
Capacity Price | $/kW/yr | False | 0 | False | Price received by the generator for capacity | |
CHP Electric Heat Rate Incr | GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Incremental electric heat rate in heating mode | |
CHP Heat Surrogate Rate Incr | GJ/GJ (Metric), MMBtu/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Notional value for heat fuel offtake estimation. | |
Commission Date | - | False | 1 | ≥0 | False | Date the generator was commissioned for use with [Technical Life] |
Commit | - | False | -1 | ≥-1 | False | Number of units that should be committed |
Debt Charge | $/kW/yr | False | 0 | False | Annual debt charge | |
Declining Depreciation Balance | % | False | 0 | False | Balance applied to declining depreciation method | |
Decomposition Bound Penalty | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1000000 | ≥0 | False | Penalty applied to violation of storage bounds when the decomposition implies possible violations. |
Decomposition Method | - | False | 1 | In (0,1,2) | False | Method used to pass the optimal storage trajectory from one simulation phase to the next. |
Decomposition Penalty a | - | False | 0.0489 | False | Decomposition storage target penalty function 'a' term. | |
Decomposition Penalty b | - | False | 0.6931 | False | Decomposition storage target penalty function 'b' term. | |
Decomposition Penalty c | - | False | 0 | False | Decomposition storage target penalty function 'c' term. | |
Decomposition Penalty x | - | False | 1.1 | False | Decomposition storage target penalty function 'x' term. | |
Economic Life | yr | False | 30 | ≥0 | False | Economic life of the unit (period over which fixed costs are recovered). |
Economic Maximum | MW | False | 1E+30 | False | Unit maximum generation economically available | |
Economic Minimum | MW | False | 0 | False | Unit minimum generation economically available | |
Effective Forced Outage Rate | % | True | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Effective forced outage rate for use in calculation of reliability indices |
Efficiency Base | MW | False | 0 | False | Flow rate at notional zero load for hydro unit | |
Efficiency Incr | MW/MW | True | 1 | False | Efficiency of hydro generation | |
End Effects Method | - | False | 2 | In (1,2) | False | Method used to value or constrain end-of-period heat volumes. |
Energy Scalar | - | False | 1 | ≥0 | False | Scalar applied to generator energy limits and energy implied by capacity factor constraints |
Enforce Bounds | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | If the storage bounds are enforced. |
Equity Charge | $/kW/yr | False | 0 | False | Annual required return on equity | |
Expansion Optimality | - | False | 2 | In (0,2) | False | Expansion planning integerization scheme. |
Firm Capacity | MW | True | 0 | False | Contribution of the generator to capacity reserves | |
Firm Capacity Unit Count | - | True | 0 | False | The total number of units installed in band corresponding to the same band of [Firm Capacity] | |
Fixed Charge | $/kW/yr | True | 0 | False | Generic annual fixed charge | |
Fixed Load | MW | False | 0 | False | Fixed load | |
Fixed Load Global | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | If [Fixed Load] applies across all units or unit-by-unit |
Fixed Load Method | - | False | 1 | In (0,1) | False | Method of interpreting zero values of the [Fixed Load] property. |
Fixed Load Penalty | $/MWh | False | -1 | False | Penalty for violation of [Fixed Load]. | |
Fixed Pump Load | MW | False | 0 | False | Fixed pump load | |
Fixed Pump Load Penalty | $/MWh | False | -1 | False | Penalty for violation of [Fixed Pump Load]. | |
FO&M Charge | $/kW/yr | False | 0 | False | Annual fixed operation and maintenance charge | |
Forced Outage | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Capacity lost to forced outage |
Forced Outage Rate | % | True | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Expected proportion of time the facility is unavailable due to forced outage |
Forced Outage Rate Denominator | - | False | 0 | In (0,1) | False | Denominator for Forced Outage Rate calculations |
Formulate Non-convex | - | False | 1 | In (0,1,2) | False | Controls when integers are used to enforce clearing of marginal efficiency tranches in order. |
Formulate Risk | Yes/No | False | 0 | In (0,-1) | False | If constraint should be formulated to bound net profit risk |
Fuel Mix Penalty | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | >0 | False | Penalty applied to violations of fuel mixing constraints |
Fuel Price | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Fuel price (when not using Fuels collection) | |
Generating Units | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Number of generating units |
Generation Non-anticipativity | $ | False | 0 | False | Price for violating non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition mode | |
Generation Non-anticipativity Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Window of time over which to enforce non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition |
Generation Transition Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum time between operating in generation mode and pump mode |
Head Effects Method | - | False | 0 | In (0,1) | False | Method used to account for the effects of storage head on efficiency |
Heat Injection Charge | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Incremental cost of injecting heat into the storage | |
Heat Load | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Waste heat that must be extracted for exogenous loads (CCGT) | |
Heat Loss | % | False | 0 | False | Rate at which heat is lost from storage | |
Heat Rate | GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | True | 0 | False | Average heat rate (total fuel divided by total generation) | |
Heat Rate Base | GJ/h (Metric), MMBtu/h (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Constant term in fuel use function (no-load cost) | |
Heat Rate Incr | GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | True | 1 | False | First-order polynomial term in unit fuel use function (marginal heat rate) | |
Heat Rate Incr2 | GJ/MWh² (Metric), Btu/kWh² (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Second-order polynomial term in unit fuel use function | |
Heat Rate Incr3 | GJ/MWh³ (Metric), Btu/kWh³ (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Third-order polynomial term in unit fuel use function | |
Heat Withdrawal Charge | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Incremental cost of withdrawing heat from the storage | |
Include in Capacity Payments | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | If this generator receives capacity payments. |
Include in Rounded Relaxation Merit Order | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | Flag if Generator is included in the Region merit order for Rounded Relaxation unit commitment. |
Include in Uplift | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | If this generator's costs are included in the uplift calculations. |
Inertia Constant | s | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Stored energy per unit of capacity |
Initial Age | yr | False | 0 | False | Average age of units at the start of the simulation horizon | |
Initial Generation | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Generation at time zero |
Initial Hours Down | h | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Hours the unit has been down for at time zero |
Initial Hours Pumping | h | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Hours the unit has been pumping for at time zero |
Initial Hours Up | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Hours the unit has been up for at time zero |
Initial Operating Hours | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Hours the unit has been operating since the last forced outage |
Initial Units Generating | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of units generating at time zero |
Initial Units Pumping | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of units pumping at time zero |
Internal Volume Scalar | - | False | 1 | >0 | False | Storage volume scaling factor used internal to the mathematical program. |
Is Strategic | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | If the generator's capacity acts strategically |
Last Start State | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of hours the unit had been down before the last start |
Lead Time | yr | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of years after which the expansion project can begin |
Levelized Capital Carrying Rate | % | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Levelized capital carrying rate |
Load Following Factor | - | False | 1 | False | Regression factor for proportional load following | |
Load Following Profile | MW | True | 0 | False | Profile to follow for proportional load following | |
Load Point | MW | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Load point for use with multi-point heat rate. |
Load Subtracter | MW | False | 0 | False | Generation subtracted from the System load duration curve prior to slicing. | |
Maintenance Frequency | - | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Frequency of maintenance outages in an annual time frame |
Maintenance Rate | % | True | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Expected proportion of time the facility is unavailable due to maintenance |
Marginal Loss Factor | - | False | 1 | ≥0 | False | Transmission marginal loss factor (MLF or TLF) |
Mark-up | $/MWh | True | 0 | False | Mark-up above marginal cost | |
Mark-up Point | MW | True | 0 | False | Load point for use with multi-point [Mark-up] or [Bid-Cost Mark-up]. | |
Max Boiler Heat | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Maximum heat production from ancillary boiler | |
Max Capacity | MW | False | 0 | False | Maximum generating capacity of each unit | |
Max Capacity Factor | % | False | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Maximum capacity factor (energy constraint) |
Max Capacity Factor Day | % | False | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Maximum capacity factor in day |
Max Capacity Factor Hour | % | False | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Maximum capacity factor in hour |
Max Capacity Factor Month | % | False | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Maximum capacity factor in month |
Max Capacity Factor Week | % | False | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Maximum capacity factor in week |
Max Capacity Factor Year | % | False | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Maximum capacity factor in year |
Max Down Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of hours a unit can be off after being shut down |
Max Down Time Penalty | $/h (Metric), $/hr (U.S. Imperial) | False | -1 | False | Penalty for violation of max down time | |
Max Energy | MWh | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum energy |
Max Energy Day | GWh | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum energy in day |
Max Energy Hour | MW | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum energy in hour |
Max Energy Month | GWh | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum energy in month |
Max Energy Penalty | $/GWh | False | -1 | False | Penalty applied to violations of [Max Energy] and [Max Capacity Factor] constraints. | |
Max Energy Week | GWh | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum energy in week |
Max Energy Year | GWh | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum energy in year |
Max Heat | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | False | Maximum heat allowed in storage | |
Max Heat Injection | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be injected into the storage |
Max Heat Injection Day | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be injected into the storage in a day |
Max Heat Injection Hour | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be injected into the storage in a hour |
Max Heat Injection Month | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be injected into the storage in a month |
Max Heat Injection Week | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be injected into the storage in a week |
Max Heat Injection Year | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be injected into the storage in a year |
Max Heat Penalty | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | -1 | ≥-1 | False | Adds a penalty to the max heat constraint to allow for relaxation |
Max Heat Rate Tranches | - | False | 0 | Between 1 And 100 | False | Maximum number of tranches in the fuel function piecewise linear approximation. |
Max Heat Withdrawal | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be withdrawn from the storage |
Max Heat Withdrawal Day | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be withdrawn from the storage in a day |
Max Heat Withdrawal Hour | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be withdrawn from the storage in a hour |
Max Heat Withdrawal Month | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be withdrawn from the storage in a month |
Max Heat Withdrawal Week | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be withdrawn from the storage in a week |
Max Heat Withdrawal Year | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of heat that can be withdrawn from the storage in a year |
Max Load | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Maximum level of unit load (unit may provide spinning reserve with remainder of spare capacity) |
Max Load Penalty | $/MWh | False | -1 | ≥-1 | False | Penalty for violation of [Max Load]. |
Max Ramp Down | MW/min | True | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum ramp down rate that applies at the given load point |
Max Ramp Down Penalty | $/MW | True | -1 | False | Penalty for violating [Max Ramp Down] constraint. | |
Max Ramp Up | MW/min | True | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum ramp up rate that applies at the given load point |
Max Ramp Up Penalty | $/MW | True | -1 | False | Penalty for violating [Max Ramp Up] constraint. | |
Max Release | MW | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum rate of release from each unit |
Max Starts | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of starts allowed |
Max Starts Day | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of starts allowed in a day |
Max Starts Hour | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of starts allowed in a hour |
Max Starts Month | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of starts allowed in a month |
Max Starts Penalty | $ | False | -1 | False | Penalty applied to violations of [Max Starts] constraints. | |
Max Starts Week | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of starts allowed in a week |
Max Starts Year | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of starts allowed in a year |
Max Time To Repair | h | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Maximum time to repair |
Max Total Maintenance Percent | % | True | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Maximum percent of total maintenance scheduled within the time frame |
Max Units Built | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of units automatically constructed in aggregate over the planning horizon |
Max Units Built in Year | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of units automatically constructed in any single year of the planning horizon |
Max Units Pumping | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of units allowed to be running in pump mode. |
Max Units Retired | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of units automatically retired in aggregate over the planning horizon |
Max Units Retired in Year | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of units automatically retired in any single year of the planning horizon |
Max Up Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of hours a unit can be run after being started |
Max Up Time Penalty | $/h (Metric), $/hr (U.S. Imperial) | False | -1 | ≥-1 | False | Penalty for violation of max up time |
Mean Time to Repair | h | True | 24 | ≥0 | False | Mean time to repair |
Min Capacity Factor | % | False | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Minimum capacity factor |
Min Capacity Factor Day | % | False | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Minimum capacity factor in day |
Min Capacity Factor Hour | % | False | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Minimum capacity factor in hour |
Min Capacity Factor Month | % | False | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Minimum capacity factor in month |
Min Capacity Factor Week | % | False | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Minimum capacity factor in week |
Min Capacity Factor Year | % | False | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Minimum capacity factor in year |
Min Down Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum number of hours a unit must be off after being shut down |
Min Down Time Mode | - | False | 1 | In (0,1) | False | Controls how [Min Down Time] is applied after outages. |
Min Down Time Penalty | $/h (Metric), $/hr (U.S. Imperial) | False | -1 | ≥-1 | False | Penalty for violation of min down time |
Min Energy | MWh | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum energy |
Min Energy Day | GWh | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum energy in day |
Min Energy Hour | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum energy in hour |
Min Energy Month | GWh | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum energy in month |
Min Energy Penalty | $/GWh | False | 10000000 | False | Penalty applied to violations of [Min Energy] and [Min Capacity Factor] constraints. | |
Min Energy Week | GWh | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum energy in week |
Min Energy Year | GWh | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum energy in year |
Min Heat | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Minimum heat allowed in storage | |
Min Heat Injection | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be injected into the storage |
Min Heat Injection Day | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be injected into the storage each day |
Min Heat Injection Hour | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be injected into the storage each hour |
Min Heat Injection Month | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be injected into the storage each month |
Min Heat Injection Week | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be injected into the storage each week |
Min Heat Injection Year | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be injected into the storage each year |
Min Heat Withdrawal | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be withdrawn from storage |
Min Heat Withdrawal Day | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be withdrawn from storage each day |
Min Heat Withdrawal Hour | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be withdrawn from storage each hour |
Min Heat Withdrawal Month | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be withdrawn from storage each month |
Min Heat Withdrawal Week | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be withdrawn from storage each week |
Min Heat Withdrawal Year | TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Amount of heat that must be withdrawn from storage each year |
Min Load | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum level of station load (must run/run of river) |
Min Load Global | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | If [Min Load] applies across all units or unit-by-unit |
Min Load Penalty | $/MWh | False | -1 | False | Penalty for violation of [Min Load]. | |
Min Pump Down Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum number of hours a unit must be off after being shut down from pump mode |
Min Pump Load | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum unit load while pumping |
Min Pump Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum number of hours a unit must be run in pump mode after being started |
Min Stable Factor | % | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum stable generation level as a proportion of [Max Capacity] |
Min Stable Level | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum stable generation level |
Min Stable Level Penalty | $/MW | False | -1 | False | Penalty applied to violation of min stable level. | |
Min Time Between Maintenance | h | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum time between maintenance events |
Min Time To Repair | h | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum time to repair |
Min Total Maintenance Percent | % | True | 0 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Minimum percent of total maintenance scheduled within the time frame |
Min Units Built | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum number of units automatically constructed in aggregate over the planning horizon |
Min Units Built in Year | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum number of units automatically constructed in any single year of the planning horizon |
Min Units Retired | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum number of units automatically retired in aggregate over the planning horizon |
Min Units Retired in Year | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum number of units automatically retired in any single year of the planning horizon |
Min Up Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum number of hours a unit must be run after being started |
Min Up Time Penalty | $/h (Metric), $/hr (U.S. Imperial) | False | -1 | ≥-1 | False | Penalty for violation of min up time |
Model Capital Cost Recovery | Yes/No | False | 0 | In (0,1) | False | Indicates if capital cost recovery feature is modeled for expansion planning |
Must Pump Units | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of pump units that must be running in pump mode |
Must Report | Yes/No | False | 0 | In (0,-1) | False | If the generator must be reported even if it is out-of-service |
Must-run Sync Cond Units | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of must-run synchronous condenser units |
Must-Run Units | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of must-run units |
Offer Base | MW | False | 0 | False | Base dispatch point for incr/decr style offer | |
Offer No Load Cost | $/h (Metric), $/hr (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Fixed dispatch cost component of generator offer. | |
Offer Price | $/MWh | True | 10000 | False | Price of energy in band | |
Offer Price Incr | $/MWh | True | 0 | False | Adder applied to the [Offer Price] property | |
Offer Price Scalar | - | True | 1 | False | Scalar applied to the [Offer Price] property | |
Offer Quantity | MW | True | 0 | False | Quantity offered in band | |
Offer Quantity Format | - | False | 0 | In (0,1) | False | Format for [Offer Quantity] and [Offer Price] |
Offer Quantity Scalar | - | True | 1 | False | Scalar applied to the [Offer Quantity] property | |
Offers Must Clear in Order | Yes/No | False | 0 | In (0,-1) | False | Flag to control ordering of clearing of user-defined generator offers. |
One-time Cost | $000 | False | 0 | False | One-time cost associated with the project | |
Opening Heat | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Initial heat in the storage |
Outage Factor | % | True | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Unit outage rating based on the unit capacity |
Outage Pump Load | MW | True | 1E+30 | False | Load drawn by a unit in pumping mode | |
Outage Rating | MW | True | 0 | False | Unit rating during outage | |
Power Degradation | % | False | 0 | False | Annual degradation of power with age | |
Power to Heat Ratio | - | False | 0 | False | Ratio of heat production to electric production | |
Price Following | - | False | 1 | False | Proportion of energy optimized, where the remainder is proportional load following | |
Price Setting | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | Flag if the generator can set price |
Production Decomposition Method | - | False | 0 | In (0,1) | False | Method used to decompose generator production from MT to ST Schedule |
Project Start Date | - | False | 36526 | ≥0 | False | Start date of generation project, for expansion planning. |
Pump Bid Base | MW | False | 0 | False | Base pump load for balancing bid | |
Pump Bid Price | $/MWh | True | -10000 | False | Bid price of pump load in band | |
Pump Bid Price Incr | $/MWh | True | 0 | False | Adder applied to the [Pump Bid Price] property | |
Pump Bid Price Scalar | - | True | 1 | False | Scalar applied to the [Pump Bid Price] property | |
Pump Bid Quantity | MW | True | 0 | False | Pump load bid quantity in band | |
Pump Bid Quantity Scalar | - | True | 1 | False | Scalar applied to the [Pump Bid Quantity] property | |
Pump Efficiency | % | False | 70 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Efficiency of pumping |
Pump Load | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Load drawn by a unit in pumping mode |
Pump Load Non-anticipativity | $ | False | 0 | False | Price for violating non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition mode | |
Pump Load Non-anticipativity Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Window of time over which to enforce non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition |
Pump Load Penalty | $/MWh | False | -1 | ≥-1 | False | Penalty for violation of Pump Load. |
Pump Transition Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Minimum time between operating in pump mode and generation mode |
Pump Unit Commitment Non-anticipativity | $ | False | 0 | False | Price for violating non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition mode | |
Pump Unit Commitment Non-anticipativity Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Window of time over which to enforce non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition |
Pump Units | - | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Number of pump units |
Pump UoS Charge | $/MWh | False | 0 | False | Use of system charge for pump load | |
Ramp Down Charge | $/MW | True | 0 | False | Charge applied to ramping down | |
Ramp Down Point | MW | True | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Load point for use with multi-band Max Ramp Down constraints |
Ramp Up Charge | $/MW | True | 0 | False | Charge applied to ramping up | |
Ramp Up Point | MW | True | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Load point for use with multi-band Max Ramp Up constraints |
Random Number Seed | - | False | 0 | Between 0 And 2147483647 | False | Random number seed assigned to the generator for the generation of outages |
Rating | MW | False | 0 | False | Rated capacity of units | |
Rating Factor | % | False | 100 | ≥0 | False | Maximum dispatchable capacity of each unit expressed as a percentage of [Max Capacity] |
Rating Penalty | $/MWh | False | -1 | False | Penalty for violation of Rating | |
Recycle Penalty | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | -1 | False | Penalty for violating the recycling constraint. | |
Reference Generation | MW | False | 0 | False | Generation level for generation slack PTDF calculation | |
Regulation Point | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Start point of regulation reserve range |
Regulation Range | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Length of regulation reserve range (must be paired with Regulation Point) |
Repair Time Distribution | - | True | -1 | In (-1,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7) | False | Distribution used to generate repair times (Auto,Constant,Uniform,Triangular,Exponential,Weibull,Lognormal,SEV,LEV) |
Repair Time Scale | - | True | 0 | False | Repair time function scale parameter (for exponential,Weibull,lognormal,SEV,LEV) | |
Repair Time Shape | - | True | 0 | False | Repair time function shape parameter (for Weibull,lognormal) | |
Reserve Share | % | False | 0 | False | Proportion of maximum capacity that must be set aside for reserves | |
Reserves VO&M Charge | $/MW | False | 0 | False | Variable O&M cost associated with providing spinning reserve | |
Retire Non-anticipativity | $/MW | False | -1 | False | Price for violating non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition mode | |
Retirement Cost | $000 | False | 0 | False | Cost of retiring a unit | |
Risk Level | - | False | 0.1 | Between 0 and 1 | False | Risk level for risk-constrained optimization |
Rolling Planning Bonus | $ | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Bonus for remaining online at the end of the look-ahead |
Rough Running Point | MW | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Start point of rough running range |
Rough Running Range | MW | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Length of rough running range (must be paired with Rough Running Point) |
Rounding Up Threshold | - | False | -1 | Between 0 And 1 | False | Threshold at which non-integers are rounded up. |
Run Down Rate | MW/min | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Ramp rate that applies while running the unit down from [Min Stable Level] to zero. |
Run Up Rate | MW/min | True | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Ramp rate that applies while running the unit up from zero to [Min Stable Level]. |
Running Cost | $/h (Metric), $/hr (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Fixed cost of running a generating unit when on-line | |
Shutdown Cost | $ | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Cost of shutting down a unit |
Shutdown Penalty | $ | False | 0 | False | Penalty applied to shutting down a unit | |
Shutdown Profile | MW | False | 0 | False | Detailed regime for running the unit down from [Min Stable Level] when [Run Down Rate] is non-constant. | |
Simultaneous Pump and Generation | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | Pumped storage can pump and generate simultaneously |
Start Cost | $ | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Cost of starting a unit |
Start Cost Time | h | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Incremental cooling time over which the corresponding Start Cost applies |
Start Penalty | $ | False | 0 | False | Penalty applied to starting a unit | |
Start Profile | MW | True | 1E+30 | False | Detailed regime for running the unit up from zero to [Min Stable Level] when [Run Up Rate] is non-constant. | |
Start Profile Penalty | $/MWh | False | -1 | False | Penalty for violation of [Start Profile]. | |
Start Profile Range | - | False | 0 | In (0,1) | False | Maximum range for [Start Profile] |
Strategic Load Rating | MW | False | 0 | False | Pumping unit/Anti-generation rating for application in RSI capacity calculations. | |
Strategic Rating | MW | False | 0 | False | Generating unit rating for application in RSI capacity calculations | |
Strategic Reference Price | $/MWh | False | 0 | False | Sent-out marginal generation reference price for RSI markup application. | |
Sync Cond Load | MW | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Load drawn by a unit in synchronous condenser mode |
Sync Cond Units | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Maximum number of synchronous condenser units |
Sync Cond VO&M Charge | $/MW | False | 0 | False | Variable O&M cost associated with running a unit in synchronous condenser mode | |
Technical Life | yr | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Technical lifetime of the unit |
Transition Type | - | False | 0 | In (0,1) | False | If the generator can transition between a single generator or to a group of generators. |
Unit Commitment Aggregation | Yes/No | False | 0 | In (0,-1) | False | Flag if the generator is aggregated into an equivalent single unit for the purpose of unit commitment |
Unit Commitment Non-anticipativity | $ | False | 0 | False | Price for violating non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition mode | |
Unit Commitment Non-anticipativity Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Window of time over which to enforce non-anticipativity constraints in scenario-wise decomposition |
Unit Commitment Optimality | - | False | -1 | In (-1,0,1,2,3) | False | Unit commitment integerization scheme for the generator. |
Unit Commitment Period | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Period between unit commitment (on/off) decisions. |
Units | - | False | 0 | ≥0 | True | Number of installed units |
Units Out | - | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of units out of service |
UoS Charge | $/MWh | False | 0 | False | Use of system charge for generation | |
VO&M Charge | $/MWh | False | 0 | False | Variable operation and maintenance charge | |
WACC | % | False | 10 | ≥0 | False | Weighted average cost of capital |
Water Consumption | m³/MWh (Metric), gal./MWh (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Water consumed by the generator (e.g. evaporative cooling losses) | |
Water Offtake | m³/MWh (Metric), gal./MWh (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Water recycled through the generator (e.g. for cooling) | |
x | - | True | 0 | False | Value to pass-through to solution | |
y | - | True | 0 | False | Value to pass-through to solution | |
z | - | True | 0 | False | Value to pass-through to solution |
Generator Transition Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transition Cost | $ | False | 0 | False | Cost required for a Generator transition |
Generator Fuels Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coupling Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of hours Fuel has to be used after a start-up |
Decoupling Time | h | False | 0 | ≥0 | False | Number of hours Fuel can’t be used for Generation after a shutdown |
Emission Scalar | - | False | 1 | False | Scalar on emissions from this generator and fuel combination | |
Heat Rate | GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | True | 1 | False | Heat-rate at load point (used with Load Point) or 'b' in the heat input function | |
Heat Rate Base | GJ/h (Metric), MMBtu/h (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Constant term in fuel use function (no-load cost) | |
Heat Rate Incr | GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | True | 1 | False | Average marginal heat-rate in band | |
Heat Rate Incr2 | GJ/MWh² (Metric), Btu/kWh² (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Second-order polynomial term in unit fuel use function | |
Heat Rate Incr3 | GJ/MWh³ (Metric), Btu/kWh³ (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Third-order polynomial term in unit fuel use function | |
Heat Rate Scalar | - | False | 1 | ≥0 | False | Scalar on base generator heat rate function |
Is Available | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | If the fuel is available for use by the generator |
Max Input | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 1E+30 | ≥0 | False | Maximum amount of fuel input to generator |
Max Ratio | - | False | 1 | Between 0 And 1 | False | Maximum fuel mix ratio |
Min Ratio | - | False | 0 | Between 0 And 1 | False | Minimum fuel mix ratio |
Mutually Exclusive | Yes/No | False | 0 | In (0,-1) | False | If the Fuel cannot be mixed with other Fuels associated with this Generator. |
Offer Price | $/MWh | True | 10000 | False | Price of energy in band | |
Offer Quantity | MW | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | MW offer in band |
Rating | MW | False | 1E+30 | False | Rating of generating units when running this fuel | |
Ratio | - | False | 1 | Between 0 And 1 | False | Fixed fuel mix ratio |
Transition Cost Down | $ | False | 0 | False | Cost required for Fuel Transition shutdown process (surplus over Production Offtake). | |
Transition Cost Up | $ | False | 0 | False | Cost required for Fuel Transition start-up process (surplus over Production Offtake). | |
Transport Charge | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Transport charge (added to base fuel price) |
Generator Start Fuels Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emission Scalar | - | False | 1 | False | Scalar on emissions from this generator and start fuel combination | |
Offtake at Start | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | True | 0 | ≥0 | False | Fuel required to start a unit |
Transport Charge | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Cost of transporting the fuel to the generator |
Generator Head Storage Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Efficiency Point | % | True | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Storage percentage full associated with [Efficiency Scalar] |
Efficiency Scalar | - | True | 1 | False | Generation efficiency scalar at the given [Efficiency Point] | |
Flow at Start | GWh | False | 0 | False | The amount of water released when starting a generating unit. | |
Flow Factor | - | False | 1 | ≥0 | False | Units of storage received per unit of generation |
Generator Tail Storage Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flow Factor | - | False | 1 | ≥0 | False | Units of storage received per unit of generation |
Generator Nodes Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Generation Participation Factor | - | False | 1 | Between -1 And 1 | False | Proportion of generator output injected at the node |
Load Participation Factor | - | False | 1 | Between -1 And 1 | False | Proportion of pump load at the node |
Generator Heat Output Nodes Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participation Factor | - | False | 1 | Between -1 And 1 | False | Proportion sent to the node |
Generator Gas Node Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enable Co-optimization | Yes/No | False | -1 | In (0,-1) | False | If the gas node is available for use by the generator |
Generator Companies Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Share | % | False | 100 | Between 0 And 100 | False | Percentage share of ownership |
Generator Commodities Consumed Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capacity Built Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Amount of the Commodity consumed per unit of capacity built | |
Capacity Retired Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Amount of the Commodity consumed per unit of capacity retired | |
Fuel Offtake Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Amount of the Commodity consumed per unit of fuel used | |
Generation Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Amount of the Commodity consumed per unit of generation | |
Pump Load Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Amount of the Commodity consumed per unit of pump load |
Generator Commodities Produced Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fuel Offtake Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Amount of the Commodity produced per unit of fuel used | |
Generation Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Amount of the Commodity produced per unit of generation | |
Pump Load Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Amount of the Commodity produced per unit of pump load |
Generator Maintenances Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outage Firm Capacity | MW | False | 0 | False | Unit [Firm Capacity] during outage | |
Outage Firm Capacity Factor | % | False | 0 | False | Proportion of [Firm Capacity] during outage | |
Outage Rating | MW | False | 0 | False | Unit rating during outage | |
Outage Rating Factor | % | False | 0 | False | Proportion of [Rating] during outage |
Generator Capacity Markets Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Offer Price | $/MW | True | 10000 | False | Price of energy in band for capacity market | |
Offer Quantity | MW | True | 0 | False | Quantity offered in band for capacity market |
Generator Heat Markets Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conversion Rate | GJ/GJ (Metric), MMBtu/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | True | 0 | False | Conversion rate of generator heat input to waste heat input. |
Generator Constraints Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acceptable Risk Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of entity acceptable risk | |
Age Coefficient | yr | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the average age of units | |
Available Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of available capacity | |
Build Cost Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of total build cost | |
Built Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on binary variable indicating if any generation capacity is built to date | |
Built in Year Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on binary variable indicating if any generation capacity is built in the year | |
Capacity Built Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity built | |
Capacity Factor Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity factor. | |
Capacity Reserves Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator contribution to capacity reserves | |
Capacity Retired Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity retired | |
Committed Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of committed capacity | |
Emission Coefficient | kg (Metric), lb (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of emission production | |
Firm Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity as measured by [Firm Capacity] | |
Fixed Costs Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of fixed costs | |
Flexibility Down Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of flexibility down | |
Flexibility Up Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of flexibility up | |
Fuel Offtake Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of fuel offtake | |
Generation Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generation | |
Generation Sent Out Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generation measured at the station gate | |
Generation Squared Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of the square of generation | |
Generation SUM Squared Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of the square of the summed generation | |
Heat Production Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of heat production | |
Hours Down Coefficient | h | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of hours the generating unit has been off | |
Inertia Provision Coefficient | MW·s | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of inertia provision | |
Injection Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator heat injection | |
Installed Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of installed capacity | |
Lower Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of lower reserve provision | |
Maintenance Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity on maintenance | |
Net Profit Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of net profit | |
Net Revenue Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of net revenue | |
Operating Hours Coefficient | h | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of hours of operation. | |
Operating Reserve Units Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of the number of units providing operating reserves | |
Pool Revenue Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of pool revenue | |
Pump Dispatchable Load Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of pump dispatchable load reserve | |
Pump Load Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of pump load | |
Pump Operating Hours Coefficient | h | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of hours the generating unit is running in pump mode | |
Pump Units Started Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of pump units started | |
Raise Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of raise reserve provision | |
Ramp Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp | |
Ramp Down Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp down | |
Ramp Down Violation Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of max ramp down violation | |
Ramp Flexibility Down Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp flexibility down | |
Ramp Flexibility Up Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp flexibility up | |
Ramp Up Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp up | |
Ramp Up Violation Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of max ramp up violation | |
Rated Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity as measured by Rating | |
Regulation Lower Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of regulation lower reserve provision | |
Regulation Raise Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of regulation raise reserve provision | |
Replacement Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of replacement reserve provision | |
Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of total reserve provision (from all types) | |
Reserve Units Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of the number of units providing reserves | |
Spinning Reserve Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of reserve provided by spare capacity | |
Start & Shutdown Cost Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of start and shutdown cost | |
Sync Cond Load Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of synchronous condenser load | |
Sync Cond Operating Hours Coefficient | h | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of hours the generating unit is running in synchronous condenser mode | |
Sync Cond Reserve Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of synchronous condenser reserve provision | |
Units Built Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units built | |
Units Built in Year Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units built in the year constraint | |
Units Generating Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units generating | |
Units Out Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units out of service | |
Units Pumping Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units pumping | |
Units Retired Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units retired | |
Units Retired in Year Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units retired in the year constraint | |
Units Shutdown Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units shutdown | |
Units Started Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of unit start | |
Units Sync Cond Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units running in synchronous condenser mode | |
Waste Heat Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of waste heat | |
Water Consumption Coefficient | m³ (Metric), gal. (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator water consumption | |
Water Offtake Coefficient | m³ (Metric), gal. (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator water offtake | |
Withdrawal Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator heat withdrawal |
Generator Objectives Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acceptable Risk Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of entity acceptable risk | |
Age Coefficient | yr | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of years since the expansion candidate was built | |
Available Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of available capacity | |
Build Cost Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of total build cost | |
Built Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on binary variable indicating if any generation capacity is built to date | |
Built in Year Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on binary variable indicating if any generation capacity is built in the year | |
Capacity Built Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity built | |
Capacity Factor Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity factor. | |
Capacity Reserves Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator contribution to capacity reserves | |
Capacity Retired Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity retired | |
Committed Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of committed capacity | |
Emission Coefficient | kg (Metric), lb (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of emission production | |
Firm Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity as measured by [Firm Capacity] | |
Fixed Costs Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of fixed costs | |
Flexibility Down Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of flexibility down | |
Flexibility Up Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of flexibility up | |
Fuel Offtake Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of fuel offtake | |
Generation Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generation measured at the generator-terminal | |
Generation Sent Out Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generation measured at the station gate | |
Generation Squared Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of the square of generation measured at the generator terminal | |
Generation SUM Squared Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of the square of the summed generation measured at the generator terminal | |
Heat Production Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of heat production | |
Hours Down Coefficient | h | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of hours the generating unit has been off | |
Inertia Provision Coefficient | MW·s | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of inertia provision | |
Injection Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator heat injection | |
Installed Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of installed capacity | |
Lower Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of lower reserve provision | |
Maintenance Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity on maintenance | |
Net Profit Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of net profit | |
Net Revenue Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of net revenue | |
Operating Hours Coefficient | h | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of hours of operation. | |
Operating Reserve Units Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of the number of units providing operating reserves | |
Pool Revenue Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of pool revenue | |
Pump Dispatchable Load Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of pump dispatchable load reserve | |
Pump Load Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of pump load | |
Pump Operating Hours Coefficient | h | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of hours the generating unit is running in pump mode | |
Pump Units Started Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of pump units started | |
Raise Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of raise reserve provision | |
Ramp Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp | |
Ramp Down Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp down | |
Ramp Down Violation Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of max ramp down violation | |
Ramp Flexibility Down Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp flexibility down | |
Ramp Flexibility Up Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp flexibility up | |
Ramp Up Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of ramp up | |
Ramp Up Violation Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of max ramp up violation | |
Rated Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity as measured by Rating | |
Regulation Lower Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of regulation lower reserve provision | |
Regulation Raise Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of regulation raise reserve provision | |
Replacement Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of replacement reserve provision | |
Reserve Provision Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of total reserve provision (from all types) | |
Reserve Units Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of the number of units providing reserves | |
Spinning Reserve Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of reserve provided by spare capacity | |
Start & Shutdown Cost Coefficient | $ | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of start and shutdown cost | |
Sync Cond Load Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of synchronous condenser load | |
Sync Cond Operating Hours Coefficient | h | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of hours the generating unit is running in synchronous condenser mode | |
Sync Cond Reserve Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of synchronous condenser reserve provision | |
Units Built Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units built | |
Units Built in Year Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units built in the year | |
Units Generating Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units generating | |
Units Out Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units out of service | |
Units Pumping Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units pumping | |
Units Retired Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units retired | |
Units Retired in Year Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units retired in the year | |
Units Shutdown Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units shutdown | |
Units Started Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units started | |
Units Sync Cond Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units running in synchronous condenser mode | |
Waste Heat Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of waste heat | |
Water Consumption Coefficient | m³ (Metric), gal. (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator water consumption | |
Water Offtake Coefficient | m³ (Metric), gal. (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator water offtake | |
Withdrawal Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator heat withdrawal |
Generator Decision Variables Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heat Input Definition Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of the Decision Variable in the Generator Heat Input definition equation |
Generator Conditions Input Properties
Name | Units | Multi-band | Default Value | Validation Rule | Key Property | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available Capacity Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of available capacity | |
Efficiency Coefficient | MW/MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generator efficiency | |
Fuel Offtake Coefficient | GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of fuel offtake | |
Generation Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of generation in condition | |
Outage Coefficient | MW | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of capacity on outage | |
Units Generating Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units generating | |
Units Out Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of units out of service | |
Units Started Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient on the number of unit starts | |
Units Sync Cond Coefficient | - | False | 0 | False | Coefficient of number of units running in synchronous condenser mode |
Generator Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
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Abatement Cost - $ | Abatement Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of emission abatement |
Age - yr | Age - yr | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Average age of generating units |
Annualized Build Cost - $000 | Annualized Build Cost - $000 | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Annualized cost of units built |
Auxiliary Use - MW | Auxiliary Use - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Auxiliary use |
Available Capacity - MW | Available Energy - GWh | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Available capacity |
Average Cost - $/MWh | Average Cost - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Average cost of generation |
Average Heat Rate - GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | Average Heat Rate - GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Average heat rate |
Average Heat Value | Average Heat Value | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Weighted average heat value of the gas blend served at the Gas Node attached to the generator |
Average Total Cost - $/MWh | Average Total Cost - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Average [Total Generation Cost] |
Bid-Cost Mark-up - % | Bid-Cost Mark-up - % | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Percentage mark-up applied to generator offer prices = (P - C) / C |
Boiler Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Boiler Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel Offtake of Ancillary Boiler |
Boiler Heat Production - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Boiler Heat Production - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat production from Ancillary Boiler |
Build Cost - $000 | Build Cost - $000 | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Cost of building a unit |
Capacity Built - MW | Capacity Built - MW | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Capacity built (Max Capacity x Units Built) |
Capacity Curtailed - MW | Energy Curtailed - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Amount of non-positive-priced generation curtailed. |
Capacity Factor - % | Capacity Factor - % | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Proportion of installed or rated capacity generating |
Capacity Price - $/kW/yr | Capacity Price - $/kW/yr | Expansion | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Price received by the generator for capacity |
Capacity Reserves - MW | Capacity Reserves - MW | Capacity | PASA | False | Contribution to regional capacity reserves |
Capacity Retired - MW | Capacity Retired - MW | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Capacity retired (Max Capacity x Units Retired) |
Capacity Revenue - $ | Capacity Revenue - $000 | Expansion | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from capacity payments |
CHP Generation - MW | CHP Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Combined heat and power generation from heat mode |
CHP Heat Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | CHP Heat Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel Offtake proportion for Heat production |
CHP Heat Production - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | CHP Heat Production - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat production from CHP mode |
CHP Heat Surrogate Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | CHP Heat Surrogate Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel Offtake proportion for Heat production (estimated as input user) |
CHP Power Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | CHP Power Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel Offtake proportion for Electricity production |
Clean Spark Spread - $/MWh | Clean Spark Spread - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Difference between price received and cost of fuel used to generate accounting for incremental cost of emissions. |
Cleared Offer Cost - $ | Cleared Offer Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Area cleared under generator offer curve |
Cleared Offer Price - $/MWh | Cleared Offer Price - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Price of marginal offer band |
Cleared Pump Bid Cost - $ | Cleared Pump Bid Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Area cleared under generator pump bid curve |
Cleared Pump Bid Price - $/MWh | Cleared Pump Bid Price - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Price of marginal pump load bid band |
Cleared Reserve Offer Cost - $ | Cleared Reserve Offer Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Area cleared under reserve offer curve |
Closing Heat - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Closing Heat - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat in storage at the end of the period |
Condense Mode Generation - MW | Condense Mode Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Combined heat and power generation from condense mode |
Constrained Off Revenue - $ | Constrained Off Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Constrained off revenue |
Constrained On Revenue - $ | Constrained On Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Constrained on revenue |
Cost Price - $/MWh | Cost Price - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Marginal cost of energy in band |
Curtailment Factor - % | Curtailment Factor - % | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Proportion of non-positive-priced generation curtailed. |
Debt Cost - $ | Debt Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of debt |
Discrete Maintenance - MW | Discrete Maintenance - GWh | Reliability | PASA | False | Planned capacity out of service |
Dispatchable Capacity - MW | Dispatchable Energy - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | On-line capacity |
Distributed Maintenance - MW | Distributed Maintenance - GWh | Reliability | PASA | False | Ideal capacity out of service |
Efficiency - MW/MW | Efficiency - MW/MW | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Efficiency of generation |
Emissions Cost - $ | Emissions Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost from production of emissions |
Energy Utilisation Factor - % | Energy Utilisation Factor - % | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Portion of available technical capacity dispatched |
Equity Cost - $ | Equity Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of equity |
Firm Capacity - MW | Firm Capacity - MW | Capacity | LT Plan, PASA, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Contribution of the generator to capacity reserves |
Fixed Costs - $ | Fixed Costs - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total fixed costs including amortized build costs |
Fixed Load Generation - MW | Fixed Load Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation attributable to [Fixed Load] constraint. |
Fixed Load Violation - MW | Fixed Load Violation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Fixed Load] constraint. |
Fixed Load Violation Cost - $ | Fixed Load Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Fixed Load] violations. |
Fixed Load Violation Hours - h | Fixed Load Violation Hours - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours that [Fixed Load] is violated. |
Fixed Pump Load - MW | Fixed Pump Load - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fixed pump load |
Fixed Pump Load Violation - MW | Fixed Pump Load Violation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Fixed Pump Load] constraint. |
Fixed Pump Load Violation Cost - $ | Fixed Pump Load Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Fixed Pump Load] violations. |
Fixed Pump Load Violation Hours - h | Fixed Pump Load Violation Hours - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours that [Fixed Pump Load] is violated. |
Flexibility Down - MW | Flexibility Down - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Amount of additional generation that could be unloaded |
Flexibility Up - MW | Flexibility Up - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Amount of additional generation that could be provided |
FO&M Cost - $ | FO&M Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fixed operation and maintenance cost |
Forced Outage - MW | Forced Outage - GWh | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity lost to forced outage |
Forced Outage Hours - h | Forced Outage Hours - h | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours on forced outage |
Forced Outage Rate - % | Forced Outage Rate - % | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Proportion of installed capacity on forced outage |
Fuel Cost - $ | Fuel Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total fuel bill |
Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel offtake |
Fuel Price - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Fuel Price - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel price (when not using Fuels collection) |
Fuel Transition Cost - $ | Fuel Transition Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of transitioning between Fuels. |
Fuel Transport Cost - $ | Fuel Transport Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of transporting fuel to the generator |
Generation - MW | Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation |
Generation Cost - $ | Generation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of generation |
Generation Sent Out - MW | Generation Sent Out - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation net of auxiliaries |
Heat Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Heat Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total Fuel Offtake for Heat Production |
Heat Injection - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Heat Injection - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat injected into storage |
Heat Injection Cost - $ | Heat Injection Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of injecting heat into storage |
Heat Loss - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Heat Loss - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Rate at which heat is lost from storage |
Heat Market Revenue - $ | Heat Market Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from heat markets |
Heat Production - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Heat Production - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total Heat Production from Generator (including Ancillary Boiler) |
Heat Production Cost - $ | Heat Production Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of heat production |
Heat Rate - GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | Heat Rate - GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Average heat rate (total fuel divided by total generation) |
Heat Revenue - $ | Heat Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from heat production |
Heat Shadow Price - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Heat Shadow Price - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Shadow price of heat in storage |
Heat Withdrawal - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Heat Withdrawal - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat withdrawn from storage |
Heat Withdrawal Cost - $ | Heat Withdrawal Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of withdrawing heat from storage |
Hours at Minimum - h | Hours at Minimum - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours that generation is constrained to minimum. |
Hours Curtailed - h | Hours Curtailed - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours that non-positive-priced generation has been curtailed. |
Hours Down - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours since the last shutdown | |
Hours Up - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours since the last start | |
Inertia - MW·s | Inertia - GW·s | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of inertia |
Inflexible Generation - MW | Inflexible Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Amount of generation capacity constrained on and inflexible. |
Installed Capacity - MW | Installed Capacity - MW | Capacity | LT Plan, PASA, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Installed capacity (Max Capacity x Units) |
Levelized Cost - $/MWh | Levelized Cost - $/MWh | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Levelized cost of electricity |
Lower Reserve - MW | Lower Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of lower (spin down) reserve |
Maintenance - MW | Maintenance - GWh | Reliability | LT Plan, PASA, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity lost to maintenance |
Maintenance Hours - h | Maintenance Hours - h | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours on maintenance |
Maintenance Rate - % | Maintenance Rate - % | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Proportion of installed capacity on maintenance outage |
Marginal Fuel Cost - $/MWh | Marginal Fuel Cost - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Short-run marginal cost fuel component |
Marginal Heat Rate - GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | Marginal Heat Rate - GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Marginal heat rate at optimal generation level |
Marginal Loss Factor | Marginal Loss Factor | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Transmission marginal loss factor (MLF or TLF) |
Mark-up - $/MWh | Mark-up - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Mark-up above marginal cost |
Max Capacity - MW | Max Capacity - MW | Capacity | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Maximum generating capacity of each unit |
Max Down Time Violation - h | Max Down Time Violation - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of maximum down time constraint. |
Max Down Time Violation Cost - $ | Max Down Time Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of violating maximum down time constraint. |
Max Energy Violation - MW | Max Energy Violation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Max Energy] or [Max Capacity Factor] constraints. |
Max Energy Violation Cost - $ | Max Energy Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Max Energy] or [Max Capacity Factor] constraint violations. |
Max Generation - MW | Max Generation - MW | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Maximum Generation in the period |
Max Heat - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Max Heat - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Maximum heat allowed in storage |
Max Heat Violation - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Max Heat Violation - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Amount above Generator Max Heat |
Max Heat Violation Cost - $ | Max Heat Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of Generator Max Heat violoation |
Max Load Violation - MW | Max Load Violation - MW | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Max Load] constraint. |
Max Load Violation Cost - $ | Max Load Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Max Load] violations. |
Max Ramp Down - MW/min | Max Ramp Down - MW/min | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Maximum ramp down rate that applies at the given load point |
Max Ramp Up - MW/min | Max Ramp Up - MW/min | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Maximum ramp up rate that applies at the given load point |
Max Starts Violation | Max Starts Violation | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Max Starts] constraints. |
Max Starts Violation Cost - $ | Max Starts Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Max Starts] constraint violations. |
Max Up Time Violation - h | Max Up Time Violation - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of maximum up time constraint. |
Max Up Time Violation Cost - $ | Max Up Time Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of violating maximum up time constraint. |
Min Down Time Violation - h | Min Down Time Violation - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of min down time constraint. |
Min Down Time Violation Cost - $ | Min Down Time Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of violating min up time constraint. |
Min Energy Violation - MW | Min Energy Violation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Min Energy] or [Min Capacity Factor] constraints. |
Min Energy Violation Cost - $ | Min Energy Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Min Energy] or [Min Capacity Factor] constraint violations. |
Min Generation - MW | Min Generation - MW | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Minimum Generation in the period |
Min Heat - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Min Heat - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Minimum heat allowed in storage |
Min Load Generation - MW | Min Load Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation attributable to Min Load constraint |
Min Load Violation - MW | Min Load Violation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Min Load] constraint. |
Min Load Violation Cost - $ | Min Load Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Min Load] violations. |
Min Load Violation Hours - h | Min Load Violation Hours - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours that [Min Load] is violated. |
Min Stable Level Violation - MW | Min Stable Level Violation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Min Stable Level] constraint. |
Min Stable Level Violation Cost - $ | Min Stable Level Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Min Stable Level] violations. |
Min Up Time Violation - h | Min Up Time Violation - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of min up time constraint. |
Min Up Time Violation Cost - $ | Min Up Time Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of violating min up time constraint. |
Minutes of Ramp Down - min | Minutes of Ramp Down - min | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total minutes spent ramping down |
Minutes of Ramp Up - min | Minutes of Ramp Up - min | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total minutes spent ramping up |
Monopoly Rent - $ | Monopoly Rent - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Monopoly rent from competitive bidding |
Net Firm Capacity - MW | Net Firm Capacity - MW | Capacity | LT Plan, PASA, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Firm Capacity net of maintenance and degradation |
Net Generation - MW | Net Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation net of pump load |
Net Heat Withdrawal - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Net Heat Withdrawal - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Net of withdrawal and injection |
Net New Capacity - MW | Net New Capacity - MW | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Net Capacity (cumulative Max Capacity x (Units Built - Units Retired)) |
Net Profit - $ | Net Profit - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Net profit = net revenue - fixed costs |
Net Reserves Revenue - $ | Net Reserves Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Net revenue from provision of reserves |
Net Revenue - $ | Net Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Net revenue |
No Cost Capacity - MW | No Cost Energy - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity available at no cost. |
Offer Base - MW | Offer Base - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Base dispatch point for incr/decr style offer |
Offer Cleared - MW | Offer Cleared - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Quantity cleared in band |
Offer No Load Cost - $/h (Metric), $/hr (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fixed dispatch cost component of generator offer. | |
Offer Price - $/MWh | Offer Price - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Price of energy in band |
Offer Quantity - MW | Offer Quantity - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Quantity offered in band |
Opening Heat - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Opening Heat - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Initial heat in the storage |
Operating Hours - h | Operating Hours - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours of operation. |
Outage - MW | Outage - GWh | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity lost to outage |
Outage Hours - h | Outage Hours - h | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours on outage |
Outage Rate - % | Outage Rate - % | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Proportion of installed capacity on outage |
Pool Revenue - $ | Pool Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Pool revenue |
Price Received - $/MWh | Price Received - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Price received for generation |
Pump Bid Base - MW | Pump Bid Base - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Base pump load for balancing bid |
Pump Bid Cleared - MW | Pump Bid Cleared - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Quantity cleared in pump load bid band |
Pump Bid Price - $/MWh | Pump Bid Price - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Bid price of pump load in band |
Pump Bid Quantity - MW | Pump Bid Quantity - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Pump load bid quantity in band |
Pump Cost - $ | Pump Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of pump energy |
Pump Load - MW | Pump Load - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Load drawn by a unit in pumping mode |
Pump Load Violation - MW | Pump Load Violation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of maximum pump load constraint. |
Pump Load Violation Cost - $ | Pump Load Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of violating maximum pump load constraint. |
Pump Operating Hours - h | Pump Operating Hours - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours the unit is operating in pump mode |
Pump Price Paid - $/MWh | Pump Price Paid - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Price paid for pump load |
Pump Units Started | Pump Units Started | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of units stared in pump mode |
Raise Reserve - MW | Raise Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of raise reserve |
Ramp - MW/min | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Rate at which units are ramping | |
Ramp Down - MW | Ramp Down - MW | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total ramping down |
Ramp Down Cost - $ | Ramp Down Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of ramp down charged at [Ramp Down Charge] |
Ramp Down Price - $/MW | Ramp Down Price - $/MW | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Shadow price of the maximum ramping down constraint. |
Ramp Down Violation - MW | Ramp Down Violation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Max Ramp Down] constraint. |
Ramp Down Violation Cost - $ | Ramp Down Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Max Ramp Down] violations. |
Ramp Down Violation Hours - h | Ramp Down Violation Hours - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours of [Max Ramp Down] violation. |
Ramp Flexibility Down - MW | Ramp Flexibility Down - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Amount of unused ramp down capability |
Ramp Flexibility Up - MW | Ramp Flexibility Up - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Amount of unused ramp up capability |
Ramp Up - MW | Ramp Up - MW | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total ramping up |
Ramp Up Cost - $ | Ramp Up Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of ramp up charged at [Ramp Up Charge] |
Ramp Up Price - $/MW | Ramp Up Price - $/MW | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Shadow price of the maximum ramping up constraint. |
Ramp Up Violation - MW | Ramp Up Violation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Max Ramp Up] constraint. |
Ramp Up Violation Cost - $ | Ramp Up Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Max Ramp Up] violations. |
Ramp Up Violation Hours - h | Ramp Up Violation Hours - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours of [Max Ramp Up] violation. |
Rated Capacity - MW | Rated Capacity - MW | Capacity | LT Plan, PASA, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Installed capacity accounting for [Rating] and [Rating Factor] |
Rating - MW | Rating - MW | Capacity | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Rated capacity of units |
Rating Violation - MW | Rating Violation - GWh | Capacity | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of Rating constraint |
Rating Violation Cost - $ | Rating Violation Cost - $000 | Capacity | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of Rating violation |
Raw Rating - MW | Raw Rating - MW | Capacity | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Rated output capacity of units without considering outages or degradation |
Recovered Capital Cost - $ | Recovered Capital Cost - $000 | Expansion | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capital cost recovered by operating the generator |
Recovery Price - $/MWh | Recovery Price - $/MWh | Expansion | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capital cost recovery price of generator expansion |
Regulation Lower Reserve - MW | Regulation Lower Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of regulation lower reserve |
Regulation Raise Reserve - MW | Regulation Raise Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of regulation raise reserve |
Replacement Reserve - MW | Replacement Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of replacement reserve |
Reserves Cost - $ | Reserves Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost from reserves |
Reserves Revenue - $ | Reserves Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from provision of reserves |
Reserves VO&M Cost - $ | Reserves VO&M Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Variable operations and maintenance cost associated with providing reserves |
Retirement Cost - $000 | Retirement Cost - $000 | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Cost of retiring a unit |
Scheduled Generation - MW | Scheduled Generation - GWh | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation in the unconstrained schedule (uniform pricing only) |
Scheduled Generation Cost - $ | Scheduled Generation Cost - $000 | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of generation in the unconstrained schedule (uniform pricing only) |
Scheduled Offer Cost - $ | Scheduled Offer Cost - $000 | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Area cleared under generator offer curve in unconstrained schedule (uniform pricing only) |
Scheduled Revenue - $ | Scheduled Revenue - $000 | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from scheduled generation (uniform pricing only) |
Scheduled Start & Shutdown Cost - $ | Scheduled Start & Shutdown Cost - $000 | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of unit start ups and shut downs in the unconstrained schedule |
Service Factor - % | Service Factor - % | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Proportion of installed capacity available for generation |
Shadow Capacity Built - MW | Shadow Capacity Built - MW | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Capacity built (Max Capacity x Units Built) before Competition models. |
Shadow Generation - MW | Shadow Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation before mark-up models. |
Shadow Pool Revenue - $ | Shadow Pool Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Pool revenue before mark-up models. |
Shadow Price Received - $/MWh | Shadow Price Received - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Price received before uplift or mark-up models. |
Spark Spread - $/MWh | Spark Spread - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Difference between price received and cost of fuel used to generate. |
SRMC - $/MWh | SRMC - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Short-run marginal cost (Fuel + VO&M + Emissions) |
Start & Shutdown Cost - $ | Start & Shutdown Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of unit starts and shutdowns |
Start & Shutdown Penalty Cost - $ | Start & Shutdown Penalty Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Penalty cost of unit start up and shutdown |
Start Fuel Cost - $ | Start Fuel Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of fuel for unit starts |
Start Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Start Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Start fuel offtake |
Start Profile Violation - MW | Start Profile Violation - MW | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Violation of [Start Profile] constraint. |
Start Profile Violation Cost - $ | Start Profile Violation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of [Start Profile] violations. |
Strategic Shadow Price - $/MWh | Strategic Shadow Price - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Shadow price on the Company [Strategic] constraint applied to this Generator. |
Sync Cond Cost - $ | Sync Cond Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of synchronous condenser energy |
Sync Cond Load - MW | Sync Cond Load - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Load drawn by a unit in synchronous condenser mode |
Sync Cond Operating Hours - h | Sync Cond Operating Hours - h | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours the unit is operating in synchronous condenser mode |
Sync Cond Price Paid - $/MWh | Sync Cond Price Paid - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Price paid for synchronous condenser load |
Total Cost - $000 | Total Cost - $000 | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Total of fixed and variable costs |
Total Generation Cost - $ | Total Generation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total generation cost including fuel, VO&M, start and shutdown costs and emissions costs. |
Total System Cost - $ | Total System Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total system cost including fuel, VO&M, start and shutdown costs, emissions costs and ramp costs. |
Undispatched Capacity - MW | Undispatched Energy - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity on-line but undispatched |
Units | Units | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of installed units |
Units Built | Units Built | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Number of units built |
Units Generating | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of units generating | |
Units Out | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of units out of service | |
Units Pumping | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of units operating in pump mode | |
Units Retired | Units Retired | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Number of units retired |
Units Shutdown | Units Shutdown | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of units shutdown |
Units Started | Units Started | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of units started |
Units Sync Cond | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of units operating in synchronous condenser mode | |
UoS Cost - $ | UoS Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total use of system cost |
VO&M Charge - $/MWh | VO&M Charge - $/MWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Variable operation and maintenance charge |
VO&M Cost - $ | VO&M Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total variable operation and maintenance cost |
Waste Heat - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Waste Heat - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Waste heat from generation |
Water Consumption - m³ (Metric), gal. (U.S. Imperial) | Water Consumption - m³ (Metric), gal. (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Water consumed by the generator (e.g. evaporative cooling losses) |
Water Cost - $ | Water Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of water consumed |
Water Offtake - m³ (Metric), gal. (U.S. Imperial) | Water Offtake - m³ (Metric), gal. (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Water recycled through the generator (e.g. for cooling) |
Water Price Paid - $/m³ (Metric), $/gal. (U.S. Imperial) | Water Price Paid - $/m³ (Metric), $/gal. (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Price paid for water consumption |
Water Pumped - MW | Water Pumped - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Water pumped in pumping mode |
Water Release - MW | Water Release - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Water release from hydro generation |
x | x | Pass-through | LT Plan, PASA, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Value to pass-through to solution |
y | y | Pass-through | LT Plan, PASA, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Value to pass-through to solution |
z | z | Pass-through | LT Plan, PASA, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Value to pass-through to solution |
Generator.Transition Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transition Cost - $ | Transition Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost required for a Generator transition |
Transition Count | Transition Count | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | The number of transitions in the given period |
Generator.Fuels Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost - $ | Cost - $000 | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total cost of fuel used including transport charges |
Cost Price - $/MWh | Cost Price - $/MWh | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Marginal cost of energy in band |
Generation - MW | Generation - GWh | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation |
Hours Available - h | Hours Available - h | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | If the fuel is available for use by the generator |
Hours in Use - h | Hours in Use - h | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Number of hours the Fuel is in use by the Generator |
Marginal Heat Rate - GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | Marginal Heat Rate - GJ/MWh (Metric), Btu/kWh (U.S. Imperial) | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Marginal heat rate at optimal generation level |
Offer Cleared - MW | Offer Cleared - GWh | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | MW cleared in band |
Offer Price - $/MWh | Offer Price - $/MWh | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | Price of energy in band |
Offer Quantity - MW | Offer Quantity - GWh | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | True | MW offer in band |
Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel offtake |
Offtake Ratio - % | Offtake Ratio - % | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Proportion of fuel used by the generator |
Price - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Price - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel price |
SRMC - $/MWh | SRMC - $/MWh | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Short-run marginal cost (Fuel + VO&M + Emissions) |
Transition Cost - $ | Transition Cost - $000 | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of transitioning to or from this Fuel. |
Transport Charge - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Transport Charge - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Transport charge (added to base fuel price) |
Transport Cost - $ | Transport Cost - $000 | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of transporting fuel to the generator |
Generator.Start Fuels Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost - $ | Cost - $000 | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total cost of fuel used including transport charges |
Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel offtake |
Price - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Price - $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel price |
Transport Cost - $ | Transport Cost - $000 | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of transporting fuel to the generator |
Generator.Source Power2X Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivered Energy | Delivered Energy | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat energy delivered by Power2X to the generator |
Delivered Quantity - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Delivered Quantity - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Gas delivered by Power2X to the generator |
Generator.Source Gas Fields Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivered Energy | Delivered Energy | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat energy delivered by gas field to the generator |
Delivered Quantity - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Delivered Quantity - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Gas delivered by gas field to the generator |
Generator.Source Gas Plants Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivered Energy | Delivered Energy | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat energy delivered by gas plant to the generator |
Delivered Quantity - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Delivered Quantity - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Gas delivered by gas plant to the generator |
Generator.Gas Node Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel offtake |
Generator.Source Gas Storages Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivered Energy | Delivered Energy | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat energy delivered by gas storage to the generator |
Delivered Quantity - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Delivered Quantity - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Gas delivered by gas storage to the generator |
Generator.Source Gas Contracts Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivered Energy | Delivered Energy | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat energy delivered by gas contract to the generator |
Delivered Quantity - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Delivered Quantity - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Gas delivered by gas contract to the generator |
Generator.Source Gas Transports Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivered Energy | Delivered Energy | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat energy delivered by Gas Transport to the generator |
Delivered Quantity - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Delivered Quantity - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Gas delivered by Gas Transport to the generator |
Generator.Companies Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abatement Cost - $ | Abatement Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of emission abatement |
Auxiliary Use - MW | Auxiliary Use - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Auxiliary use |
Available Capacity - MW | Available Energy - GWh | Capacity | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Available capacity |
Boiler Heat Production - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Boiler Heat Production - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat production from auxiliary boiler |
Build Cost - $000 | Build Cost - $000 | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Cost of units built |
Capacity Built - MW | Capacity Built - MW | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Capacity built (Max Capacity x Units Built) |
Capacity Retired - MW | Capacity Retired - MW | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Capacity retired (Max Capacity x Units Retired) |
Capacity Revenue - $ | Capacity Revenue - $000 | Expansion | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from capacity payments to the generator |
Cleared Offer Cost - $ | Cleared Offer Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Area cleared under generator offer curve |
Constrained Off Revenue - $ | Constrained Off Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Constrained off revenue |
Constrained On Revenue - $ | Constrained On Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Constrained on revenue |
Debt Cost - $ | Debt Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of debt |
Dispatchable Capacity - MW | Dispatchable Energy - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | On-line capacity |
Emissions Cost - $ | Emissions Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost from production of emissions |
Equity Cost - $ | Equity Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of equity |
Fixed Costs - $ | Fixed Costs - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total fixed costs including amortized build costs |
Fixed Load Generation - MW | Fixed Load Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation attributable to [Fixed Load] constraint. |
FO&M Cost - $ | FO&M Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fixed operation and maintenance cost |
Forced Outage - MW | Forced Outage - GWh | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity forced out |
Fuel Cost - $ | Fuel Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total fuel bill |
Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel offtake |
Fuel Transition Cost - $ | Fuel Transition Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of transitioning between Fuels. |
Fuel Transport Cost - $ | Fuel Transport Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of transporting fuel to the generator |
Generation - MW | Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation |
Generation Cost - $ | Generation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of generation |
Heat Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Heat Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Fuel used for heat production |
Heat Production - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Heat Production - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat production |
Heat Production Cost - $ | Heat Production Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of heat production |
Heat Revenue - $ | Heat Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from heat production |
Inertia - MW·s | Inertia - GW·s | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of inertia |
Installed Capacity - MW | Installed Capacity - MW | Capacity | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Installed capacity (Max Capacity x Units) |
Lower Reserve - MW | Lower Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of lower (spin down) reserve |
Maintenance - MW | Maintenance - GWh | Reliability | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity out on maintenance |
Min Load Generation - MW | Min Load Generation - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation attributable to Min Load constraint |
Monopoly Rent - $ | Monopoly Rent - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Monopoly rent from competitive bidding |
Net New Capacity - MW | Net New Capacity - MW | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Net Capacity (cumulative Max Capacity x (Units Built - Units Retired)) |
Net Profit - $ | Net Profit - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Net profit = net revenue - fixed costs |
Net Reserves Revenue - $ | Net Reserves Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Net revenue from provision of reserves |
Net Revenue - $ | Net Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Net revenue |
No Cost Capacity - MW | No Cost Energy - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity available at no cost. |
Pool Revenue - $ | Pool Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Pool revenue |
Pump Cost - $ | Pump Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Pool cost |
Pump Load - MW | Pump Load - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Load drawn by a unit in pumping mode |
Raise Reserve - MW | Raise Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of raise (spin up) reserve |
Rated Capacity - MW | Rated Capacity - MW | Capacity | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Rated capacity (Rating x Units) |
Regulation Lower Reserve - MW | Regulation Lower Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of regulation lower reserve |
Regulation Raise Reserve - MW | Regulation Raise Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of regulation raise reserve |
Replacement Reserve - MW | Replacement Reserve - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Provision of replacement reserve |
Reserves Cost - $ | Reserves Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost from reserves |
Reserves Revenue - $ | Reserves Revenue - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from provision of reserves |
Reserves VO&M Cost - $ | Reserves VO&M Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Variable operations and maintenance cost associated with providing reserves |
Retirement Cost - $000 | Retirement Cost - $000 | Expansion | LT Plan | False | Cost of units retired |
Scheduled Generation - MW | Scheduled Generation - GWh | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Generation in the unconstrained schedule (uniform pricing only) |
Scheduled Generation Cost - $ | Scheduled Generation Cost - $000 | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of generation in the unconstrained schedule (uniform pricing only) |
Scheduled Offer Cost - $ | Scheduled Offer Cost - $000 | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Area cleared under generator offer curve in unconstrained schedule (uniform pricing only) |
Scheduled Revenue - $ | Scheduled Revenue - $000 | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from scheduled generation (uniform pricing only) |
Scheduled Start & Shutdown Cost - $ | Scheduled Start & Shutdown Cost - $000 | Production | MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of unit start ups and shut downs in the unconstrained schedule |
Start & Shutdown Cost - $ | Start & Shutdown Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of unit starts |
Start Fuel Cost - $ | Start Fuel Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of fuel for unit starts |
Start Fuel Offtake - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Start Fuel Offtake - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Start fuel offtake |
Total Generation Cost - $ | Total Generation Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total generation cost including fuel, VO&M, start and shutdown costs and emissions costs. |
Undispatched Capacity - MW | Undispatched Energy - GWh | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity on-line but undispatched |
UoS Cost - $ | UoS Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total use of system cost |
VO&M Cost - $ | VO&M Cost - $000 | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Total variable operation and maintenance cost |
Waste Heat - GJ (Metric), MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Waste Heat - TJ (Metric), BBtu (U.S. Imperial) | Production | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Waste heat from generation |
Generator.Capacity Markets Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleared Offer Cost - $ | Cleared Offer Cost - $000 | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Cost of cleared offer bands. |
Cleared Offer Price - $/MWh | Cleared Offer Price - $/MWh | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Price of marginal offer band |
Revenue - $ | Revenue - $000 | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from capacity market |
Sales - MW | Sales - GWh | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Capacity sold to market |
Generator.Heat Markets Output Properties
Name | Summary Name | Property Group | Phases | Multi-band | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | Revenue | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Revenue from heat sales |
Sales | Sales | - | LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule | False | Heat sold into the market |