| Units: | - |
| Mode: | Input Only |
| Multi-band: | False |
| Default Value: | 36526 |
| Validation Rule: | ≥0 |
| Key Property: | No |
| Description: | Start date of generation project, for expansion planning. |
Generator Project Start Date is date at which units can be built by LT Plan. The User Interface allows entry of this property using normal date entries, however the value is stored internally as an integer being a date in Microsoft date, which is the number of days since 1/01/1900 (January 1, 1900). The default value of 36526 is the date 1/01/2000.
Note: The Max Units Built property must be defined for expansion candidates, otherwise the LT Plan will build no units by default.
| Property | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Units | 0 | - |
| Max Capacity | 500 | MW |
| FO&M Charge | 50 | $/kW/year |
| Max Units Built | 1 | - |
| Project Start Date | 1/01/2035 | - |
| Build Cost | 1500 | $/kW |
| Economic Life | 25 | years |
| WACC | 10 | % |
No units can be added before the year 2035 (date number 49310) in the above example.
TIP: To work out the date number that applies to a given date, enter the date into a cell in Microsoft Excel and change the number format of the cell to "General". This will then show the date its underlying number representation. The following table gives the date codes for various years.
| Date | Code |
| 1/01/2025 | 45658 |
| 1/01/2026 | 46023 |
| 1/01/2027 | 46388 |
| 1/01/2028 | 46753 |
| 1/01/2029 | 47119 |
| 1/01/2030 | 47484 |
| 1/01/2031 | 47849 |
| 1/01/2032 | 48214 |
| 1/01/2033 | 48580 |
| 1/01/2034 | 48945 |
| 1/01/2035 | 49310 |
| 1/01/2036 | 49675 |
| 1/01/2037 | 50041 |
| 1/01/2038 | 50406 |
| 1/01/2039 | 50771 |
| 1/01/2040 | 51136 |
| 1/01/2041 | 51502 |
| 1/01/2042 | 51867 |
| 1/01/2043 | 52232 |
| 1/01/2044 | 52597 |
| 1/01/2045 | 52963 |
| 1/01/2046 | 53328 |
| 1/01/2047 | 53693 |
| 1/01/2048 | 54058 |
| 1/01/2049 | 54424 |
| 1/01/2050 | 54789 |
| 1/01/2051 | 55154 |
| 1/01/2052 | 55519 |
| 1/01/2053 | 55885 |
| 1/01/2054 | 56250 |
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