Variable Column

Column Type = Text

This column determines which variable is being referenced. The Constraint Coeff, or multiplier, is applied to this variable.  

OPTION DESCRIPTION

Resource Capability

The MW capability of a resource.

Resource Min Capacity

The minimum capacity of a resource in MW.

Zone Demand

The zonal demand in MW.

Zone Link Capacity

The total link capacity between two zones.

Resource Nameplate Capacity

The MW Nameplate Capacity of a resource.

Ancillary Requirement

The MW ancillary requirement for a particular ancillary product.

Resource Generation

The total output in MW of the resource.

Resource Online Status

The value of this variable will be 1 if the unit is online and 0 if it is not running; it is only available for Commitment and Must Run units.

Resource Ancillary Contribution

The MW contribution amount of the resource to a particular ancillary product.

Area Flow The area flow in a forward direction.
Zone Flow The zone flow in a forward direction.

Area Net Flow

The net flow in the zonal solution between two areas.

Zone Net Flow

The net flow in the zonal solution between two zones.

Fuel Usage

The total Referenced Fuel Usage for a particular fuel.

Branch Flow

The flow on a nodal branch; both AC and DC branches can be referenced.

Corridor Flow

The flow on a nodal Corridor.

Storage Generation

The MW generation for a storage resource. This will be 0 if the resource is charging.
Storage Charge Status

This is a binary variable indicating whether the storage resource is charging (i.e., output is negative) in the period.

Note that when using this coefficient, the associated storage resource should reference the Storage table and have a positive Minimum Charge value.

Storage Gen Status

This is a binary variable indicating whether the storage resource is generating (i.e., output is positive) in the period.

Note that when using this coefficient, the associated storage resource should reference the Storage table and have a positive Minimum Generation value.

Storage Charging

The MW charging for a storage resource. This represents the MW value being pulled from the grid. This will be 0 if the resource is generating.

Storage End Contents

The total MWh currently stored in the resource.

 

NOTE: To reference New Resource options in the resource-related variables, use the prefix NR_ID_ followed by the New Resource ID. This will cause all new resources in the system which came from that record in the New Resources table to receive the coefficient.  

 

Input Tables

Custom Constraint Matrix Table

Variable Column


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