Line Max Units Built

Units:	-
Mode:	Input Only
Multi-band:	False
Default Value:	0
Validation Rule:	In (0,1)
Key Property:	No
Description:	Maximum number of units automatically constructed in aggregate over the planning horizon
Detail:

Line Max Units Built is either zero or one indicating if LT Plan is allowed to build a new Line any time across the planning horizon.

Example

Line	Property	Value	Units
X-Y	Units	0	-
X-Y	Max Flow	150	MW
X-Y	Max Units Built	1	-
X-Y	Build Cost	2000	$000
X-Y	Economic Life	35	years
X-Y	WACC	8	%

You can control when the new build is allowed to occur either by using the Project Start Date property or by using Max Units Built with a Date From tag as in this example:

Line	Property	Value	Units	Date From
X-Y	Units	0	-
X-Y	Max Flow	150	MW
X-Y	Max Units Built	1	-	1/01/2015
X-Y	Build Cost	2000	$000
X-Y	Economic Life	35	years
X-Y	WACC	8	%

In this example the Line cannot be built until the year 2015. You can controls whether the Line is built in particular years with Max Units Built in Year and/or Min Units Built in Year.