Flow Node Index

Flow Node Attributes

Name	Units	Default Value	Validation Rule	Description
Latitude	°	0		Latitude
Longitude	°	0		Longitude

Flow Node Input Properties

Name	Units	Multi-band	Default Value	Validation Rule	Key Property	Description
Build Cost	$	True	0		False	Cost of building the Flow Node
Economic Life	yr	False	30	≥0	False	Economic life of the Flow Node (period over which fixed costs are recovered).
Expansion Optimality	-	False	2	In (0,2)	False	Expansion planning integerization scheme.
Flow Charge	$/~	False	0		False	Unit cost of flowing the Commodity through the Flow Node
FO&M Charge	$	False	0		False	Annual fixed operation and maintenance charge
Hint Units Built	-	False	0	≥0	False	Capacity expansion solution to be passed to the optimizer as a hint or initial solution
Hint Units Retired	-	False	0	≥0	False	Capacity expansion solution to be passed to the optimizer as a hint or initial solution
Integerization Horizon	yr	False	-1	≥-1	False	Number of years over which the expansion decisions are integerized
Lead Time	yr	False	0	≥0	False	Number of years after which the expansion project can begin
Max Flow	~	False	1E+30		False	Maximum flow through the Flow Node each interval
Max Flow Day	~	False	1E+30		False	Maximum flow through the Flow Node each day
Max Flow Hour	~	False	1E+30		False	Maximum flow through the Flow Node each hour
Max Flow Month	~	False	1E+30		False	Maximum flow through the Flow Node each month
Max Flow Week	~	False	1E+30		False	Maximum flow through the Flow Node each week
Max Flow Year	~	False	1E+30		False	Maximum flow through the Flow Node each year
Max Units Built	-	False	0	In (0,1)	False	Binary indicating if this is a build candidate
Max Units Built in Year	-	False	1	In (0,1)	False	Binary indicating if build is allowed in this year
Max Units Retired	-	False	0	In (0,1)	False	Maximum number of units automatically retired in aggregate over the planning horizon
Max Units Retired in Year	-	False	1	In (0,1)	False	Maximum number of units automatically retired in any single year of the planning horizon
Min Flow	~	False	-1E+30		False	Minimum flow through the Flow Node each interval
Min Flow Day	~	False	-1E+30		False	Minimum flow through the Flow Node each day
Min Flow Hour	~	False	-1E+30		False	Minimum flow through the Flow Node each hour
Min Flow Month	~	False	-1E+30		False	Minimum flow through the Flow Node each month
Min Flow Week	~	False	-1E+30		False	Minimum flow through the Flow Node each week
Min Flow Year	~	False	-1E+30		False	Minimum flow through the Flow Node each year
Min Units Built	-	False	0	In (0,1)	False	Minimum number of units automatically constructed in aggregate over the planning horizon
Min Units Built in Year	-	False	0	In (0,1)	False	Minimum number of units automatically constructed in any single year of the planning horizon
Min Units Retired	-	False	0	In (0,1)	False	Minimum number of units automatically retired in aggregate over the planning horizon
Min Units Retired in Year	-	False	0	In (0,1)	False	Minimum number of units automatically retired in any single year of the planning horizon
Project Start Date	-	False	36526	≥0	False	Start date of Flow Node project, for expansion planning.
Retirement Cost	$	False	0		False	Cost of retiring the Flow Node
Technical Life	yr	False	1E+30	≥0	False	Technical lifetime of the Flow Node
Units	-	False	1	In (0,1)	True	Flag if the Flow Node is in service
WACC	%	False	10	≥0	False	Weighted average cost of capital
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

Flow Node Entities Input Properties

Name	Units	Multi-band	Default Value	Validation Rule	Key Property	Description
Share	%	False	100	Between 0 And 100	False	Percentage share of interest in the Flow Node

Flow Node Constraints Input Properties

Name	Units	Multi-band	Default Value	Validation Rule	Key Property	Description
Consumption Coefficient	-	False	0		False	Coefficient of Commodity consumption at the Flow Node in the Constraint
Flow Coefficient	-	False	0		False	Coefficient of Flow Node flow
Production Coefficient	-	False	0		False	Coefficient of Commodity production at the Flow Node in the Constraint
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 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

Flow Node Objectives Input Properties

Name	Units	Multi-band	Default Value	Validation Rule	Key Property	Description
Consumption Coefficient	-	False	0		False	Coefficient of Commodity consumption at the Flow Node
Flow Coefficient	-	False	0		False	Coefficient of Flow Node flow
Production Coefficient	-	False	0		False	Coefficient of Commodity production at the Flow Node
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 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

Flow Node Output Properties

Name	Summary Name	Property Group	Phases	Multi-band	Description
Available Capacity - ~	Available Capacity - ~	Capacity	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Available capacity
Average Cost - $/~	Average Cost - $/~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Average cost of production
Build Cost - $000	Build Cost - $000	Expansion	LT Plan	False	Cost of building the Flow Node
Capacity Built - ~	Capacity Built - ~	Expansion	LT Plan	False	Capacity built
Capacity Retired - ~	Capacity Retired - ~	Expansion	LT Plan	False	Capacity retired
Consumption - ~	Consumption - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Commodity consumed
Cost - $	Cost - $000	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Value of Market purchases
Exports - ~	Exports - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Commodity exported
Flow - ~	Flow - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Commodity flowed
Flow Cost - $	Flow Cost - $000	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Cost of flows
FO&M Cost - $	FO&M Cost - $000	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Fixed operation and maintenance cost
Imports - ~	Imports - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Commodity imported
Installed Capacity - ~	Installed Capacity - ~	Capacity	LT Plan, PASA, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Flow capacity
Losses - ~	Losses - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Losses incurred at the Flow Node
Marginal Cost - $/~	Marginal Cost - $/~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Marginal cost of production
Net Cost - $	Net Cost - $000	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Net value of Market purchases
Net Interchange - ~	Net Interchange - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Net exports on Flow Paths
Net Purchases - ~	Net Purchases - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Net purchases from Markets
Net Revenue - $	Net Revenue - $000	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Net value of Market sales
Net Sales - ~	Net Sales - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Net sales to Markets
Price - $/~	Price - $/~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Market price
Price Cap Hours - h	Price Cap Hours - h	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Number of hours Market price cap was applied
Price Floor Hours - h	Price Floor Hours - h	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Number of hours Market price floor was applied
Price Paid - $/~	Price Paid - $/~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Average price paid
Price Received - $/~	Price Received - $/~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Average price received
Production - ~	Production - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Commodity produced
Production Cost - $	Production Cost - $000	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Cost of production
Purchases - ~	Purchases - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Purchases from Markets
Retirement Cost - $000	Retirement Cost - $000	Expansion	LT Plan	False	Cost of retiring the Flow Node
Revenue - $	Revenue - $000	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Value of Market sales
Sales - ~	Sales - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Sales to Markets
Shadow Price - $/~	Shadow Price - $/~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Shadow price of the Commodity at the Flow Node
Shortage - ~	Shortage - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Amount that demand exceeds supply
Shortage Cost - $	Shortage Cost - $000	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Cost of shortage
Shortage Hours - h	Shortage Hours - h	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Number of hours demand exceeds supply
Surplus - ~	Surplus - ~	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Amount that supply exceeds demand
Surplus Cost - $	Surplus Cost - $000	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Cost of surplus
Surplus Hours - h	Surplus Hours - h	Production	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	False	Number of hours that supply exceeds demand
Units	Units	Production	LT Plan	False	Flag if the Flow Node is in service
Units Built	Units Built	Expansion	LT Plan	False	Flag if the Flow Node is built in this year
Units Retired	Units Retired	Expansion	LT Plan	False	Flag if the Flow Node is retired in this year
x	x	Pass-through	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	True	Value to pass-through to solution
y	y	Pass-through	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	True	Value to pass-through to solution
z	z	Pass-through	LT Plan, MT Schedule, ST Schedule	True	Value to pass-through to solution