Units: | $/GJ (Metric), $/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) |
Mode: | Output Only |
Multi-band: | False |
Default Value: | |
Validation Rule: | |
Key Property: | No |
Description: | Short-run marginal cost (Fuel + VO&M + Emissions) |
Heat plant SRMC is the marginal (incremental) cost of HeatProduction, i.e. the variable cost associated with providing one more megawatt of GJ, and is defined as:
SRMC = Fuel Price x Marginal Heat Rate + VOM ChargeIf the heat production is zero, the simulator reports the SRMC at Max Capacity.